I know what a wringer is.
Difference in open and closed comb
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So any construction workers out there that would care to comment? Personally I would not describe my skin as construction worker. More foo foo boy skin. Though I'm a old **** and a desert rat. Arizona sun! As I age my neck (as you can see in the photo) is becoming a shaving issue. So how would you all describe your skin and what type razor works best. Construction or foo foo boy.
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Great description. I always use OC when I've skipped a day or two shaving
I have one of the Fendrihan Full Stainless razors with the Mk I head.
One edge has a guard bar, the other is open comb.
Seemed like a good idea to me.
They (Fendrihan) used to say that the OC side was a bit more aggressive, but I didn't think so. They do not say that now.
One edge has a guard bar, the other is open comb.
They (Fendrihan) used to say that the OC side was a bit more aggressive, but I didn't think so. They do not say that now.
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I have one of the Fendrihan Full Stainless razors with the Mk I head.
One edge has a guard bar, the other is open comb.
Seemed like a good idea to me.
They (Fendrihan) used to say that the OC side was a bit more aggressive, but I didn't think so. They do not say that now.
Great example!
Without a beard, the toughest part to the face was that most men made their living outdoors into the 20th Century. Properly made lye soap, sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, is no harsher than store bought.
As to a wringer, I dimly remember our family's washer early in my life had a wringer, and clearly recall one of my grandmother's. Also remember a grandmother boiling some clothes in a cauldron, which was commonly how it was done prior to washing machines.
And I definitely remember wringer washers we have one in the basement and a newer model up stairs.I remember a buddy had a I believe it was two stroke engine off of a washing machine the best I remember anyway.
The following are the OC razors I've tried, and all felt mild to me. Here they are, from the ones I consider the mildest to the least mild:
RazoRock New Old Type
RazoRock SLOC
Merkur 15C
Of the three, the RazoRock SLOC is my favorite.
Thanks for reply
I will look for SLOC, read a lot of good things about it
Oh yeah that OC Parker is quite mild
When compared to the 98R safety bar.
When I was a kid all of our friends and
Family had big heavy washers with very
Dangerous Wringers on top...
Ok back to shaving..back In the days
When the open comb came out ,the majority of men in the U.S. were not
White Collar guys and for all practical reasons considered shaving as a luxury
And usually had some seriously heavy
Growth , when Sunday rolls around and
It's time for a shave.
Yea I worked construction for years
And yes they all use sun screen, sunblock
And dozens of other protections that
Were non-existent in the bad old days.
Thanks. The only Ikon SB I've tried has been the Ikon Tech, and I found it very easy to bite.
But in general, I believe I'm finding that OC razors work better for me in areas where my face has crevices.
Ah, thank you! But I missed listing a key item, an item that others mentioned and that the OP picked-up on: OCs are far superior on heavier beard growth! That's a critical and important item! If you shave only once or twice a week, you should strongly consider and open comb. A DE89 ain't going to cut it! (pun intended)
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That it does, and so does the Standard. They are both beasts.
I didn't. We should going out on the electric lines, but don't know anyone who does. OTOH, these days we're so covered up when working on power lines that there's little exposed skin.
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