Brotherhood of the Open Comb

[Cal]

OC SOTD

Brush: Simpson Wee Scot 13/39
Soap: Phoenix Scentsless
Razor: 1939 Gillette NEW RFB GT
Blade: Gillette 7o'clock Ninja (23)
ASL: La Rive Cabana

A very nice shave.
All is well in ZenShaveLand.


Happy shaves guys.

 

[Time Bandit]

 

[Cal]

OC SOTD

Brush: Simpson Wee Scot 13/39
Soap: Phoenix Scentsless
Razor: 1939 Gillette NEW RFB GT
Blade: Gillette 7o'clock Ninja (3)
ASL: Clubman VIBR

Another fine shave.
All is well in ZenShaveLand.


Happy shaves guys.

 

[cantujm]

Gillette Old Type

 

[Time Bandit]

Blackland Era (open comb level 5)

 

[cantujm]

Timeless SS OC

 

[Rosseforp]

OCtober SOTD

Razor: New LC
Blade: 7 O'Clock Black (1)
Brush: Shavemac 22/50
Soap: Shave Chaser CK-6
ASL: Shave Chaser

I chose my New LC to see how it would handle twelve days worth of stubble, after the 11:00pm slot opened up in the Shaving/Laundry Room.
The 9-10pm slot was open, but with sound effects that start at 9:50pm on que, and last around 45 minutes. I had a cup of coffee.

After face lathering the CK-6 formula for a good five minutes with the Shavemac 22/50 the lather was perfectly runny and I started the shave at my left sideburn for a WTG first pass.
The razor easily whizzed through the stubble on the left side of my face, but clogged enough that I took it apart to rinse.
Same with the right side of my face, and both sides of my neck.

After a thorough rinsing of the New LC, I lathered up with the CK-6 still perfectly runny and warmed up in my PAA brush warmer for the second, ATG pass.

Shaving from the base of my neck upwards is what I call my ATG pass, but once I get to my face I freestyle if the razor permits. And it's a good thing, as the New LC really needed lots of different directions to get all the stubble on the second pass, performing admirably despite the troubling start.

The shave itself was very smooth, and even with the razor clogging up.

The Witch hazel felt warm and fuzzy, the Shave Chaser has an interesting cooling effect, and the Nivea balm was all I needed for a pleasant late night shave.

~doug~

It's the morning now about eight hours after the shave and my face is still smooth!

 

[Time Bandit]

Halloween Week / Trick or Treet Week / OCtober

Prep: P.A.A. Cube 2.0

Razor: Alpha Shaving Works Bandit (prototype) w/ (no lather drains) open comb base plate
Blade: Treet Classic

Soap: Stirling Soap Co. - Ramblin' Man
Brush: Yaqi Purple Haze
Bowl: Bluff Cove Pottery

Post 1: P.A.A. Alum No-Slip Grip System w / Dry Dock System
Post 2: Dickinson's Enhanced Witch Hazel Deep Cleansing Astringent w/ Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave Balm: Stirling Soap Co. - Ramblin' Man
Aftershave Splash: Guerlain Vetiver (used a while afterward)


Today's shave is brought to you buy this Happy (meal) bunch. Let me introduce you to McPunk'n, McGoblin and McBoo.

Some of you may remember these or some of the other variations but these Halloween buckets are very nostalgic toe. So, when McDonald's announced they were bringing them back, I just had to have them.

For today's shave I'm getting one last dance with this absolutely beautiful Bandit by Alpha Shaving Works. Seeing as it's still Open Comb October and that I love this razor's open comb base plate, choosing it was an easy decision.

I paired the razor with the Treet Classic blade that's now quickly becoming a favorite of mine. This shave is the third run with the blade and it performed superbly.

I did a four-pass shave, not so much because it was needed, but more so because I was enjoying this shave and wanted more time with the Bandit. With this said I earned a super smooth bbs shave.

The Stirling Ramblin' Man soap was top-notch and reliable as always. The scent is one of my absolute favorites. It's very smooth and manly. I can't recommend this one enough.

Another fantastic shave in the books on this pre-Halloween weekend.

Ramble on gentlemen and enjoy your shaves.

 

[Cal]

OC SOTD

Brush: Shavemac Silvertip D01 16/47
Soap: Canada
Razor: 1939 Gillette NEW RFB GT
Blade: Gillette 7o'clock Ninja (7)
ASL: Duru Limon Kolonya 80°

A fine shave.
All is well in ZenShaveLand.


Happy shaves guys.

 

[Tanuki]

25 OC shaves in OCtober. And now for a few days, twins:

Also, I just splurged for a Blackland ERA OC5 plate as the ERA is being closed out due to the priorities of the fabricator.

 

[Klinker]

RAZOR: Blackland Brassbird OC 101mm Handle
BLADE: Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdgeYellow
BRUSH: Elite Razor Fire & Ice 24mm Manchurian White
LATHER: Barrister‌ ‌and‌ ‌Mann‌ Seville Shaving Soap
POST: Barrister‌ ‌and‌ ‌Mann‌ Seville Aftershave

 

[cantujm]

Razorock GC .68 OC.

 

[Klinker]

RAZOR: Timeless SLIM Edition Open Comb
BLADE: Personna
BRUSH: Elite Razor 24mm Manchurian White Fan
LATHER: Noble Otter Neon Sun Limited Edition Shave Soap
POST: Noble Otter Neon Sun Limited Edition Aftershave Splash

 

[Klinker]

Monday 11.07.22
RAZOR: RazoRock SS Hawk V3 OC
BLADE: Schick Proline
BRUSH: Elite Razor Ivory over Pastel Swirl 24mm Boar
LATHER: Barrister and Mann Bay Rum Shaving Soap
POST: Barrister and Mann Bay Rum Aftershave Splash

 

[Tanuki]

End of an ERA - OC Level 5 plate just arrived

 

[Klinker]

Tuesday 11.08.22
RAZOR: Karve CB brass 3” Gladius plate C Open Comb
BLADE: Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow
BRUSH: Heritage Collection Ever-Ready 26mm Maggard SHD Fan
LATHER: Declaration Grooming La Petite Prairie Shaving Soap
POST: Declaration Grooming La Petite Prairie Aftershave Splash

 

[Rosseforp]

November SOTD

Razor: New LC with @Rosseforp GTB handle
Blade: Feather (2)
Razor: Feather AS-D2 with new @Rosseforp GTCB handle
Blade: Kai (1) Shimmed
Brush: Shavemac 22/50
Soap: MdC Agrumes
ASL: the "Veg"

~doug~

 

[ralph029]

November SOTD

Razor: New LC with @Rosseforp GTB handle
Blade: Feather (2)
Razor: Feather AS-D2 with new @Rosseforp GTCB handle
Blade: Kai (1) Shimmed
Brush: Shavemac 22/50
Soap: MdC Agrumes
ASL: the "Veg"
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~doug~

Question in regards to, "Blade: Kai (1) Shimmed". Shimmed? What's up with that?

 

[Rosseforp]

Question in regards to, "Blade: Kai (1) Shimmed". Shimmed? What's up with that?

The ASD2 is notoriously mild, so I put a shim under the Kai to increase the gap and blade exposure. I made the shim by trimming a Feather Hi Stainless blade with scissors.

~doug~

 

[ralph029]

The ASD2 is notoriously mild, so I put a shim under the Kai to increase the gap and blade exposure. I made the shim by trimming a Feather Hi Stainless blade with scissors.

~doug~

Thanks.