So I broke my rules and CHANGED THREE OF MY FIXED FOUR.
I thought the X, Y and Z axis were always variables?
So I broke my rules and CHANGED THREE OF MY FIXED FOUR.
Today was my biannual Christmas celebration.
So I broke my rules and CHANGED THREE OF MY FIXED FOUR.
BOSC SOTD
Brush: Shavemac Ferrari (Silvertip 2-Band)
Soap: BOSC (A croap made from MdC Citrus and Proraso Red ASL)
Razor: BOSC 3F by Karve
Blade: Polsilver SI (12)
ASL: Proraso Red
Considering all the changes plus three days (heavy) growth... it was definitely a damned good shave (BBS).
It's a Karve with a 3" handle and an F baseplate. I had it Cerakoted by a guy (here in the UK) that specializes in firearms. The handle and cap are Cerakoted in Corvette Yellow. The baseplate and the jester hats on the cap are Cerakoted in Smith & Wesson Red. So there you have it.You gotta explain the razor!
You Sir are a sick man......... I like itIt's a Karve with a 3" handle and an F baseplate. I had it Cerakoted by a guy (here in the UK) that specializes in firearms. The handle and cap are Cerakoted in Corvette Yellow. The baseplate and the jester hats on the cap are Cerakoted in Smith & Wesson Red. So there you have it.
It's a Karve with a 3" handle and an F baseplate. I had it Cerakoted by a guy (here in the UK) that specializes in firearms. The handle and cap are Cerakoted in Corvette Yellow. The baseplate and the jester hats on the cap are Cerakoted in Smith & Wesson Red. So there you have it.
Thank you John.Excellent custom job! Love the Corvette yellow.
It is. Yesterday my Shavemac Ferrari Kit (shaving brush and Fatip razor handle) arrived along with my BOSC razor.Is the brush new as well?
This is all so beautiful... I'm crying tears of joy! Thank you Cal, thank you, for always bringing BOSC to a whole knew level.Today was my biannual Christmas celebration.
So I broke my rules and CHANGED THREE OF MY FIXED FOUR.
BOSC SOTD
Brush: Shavemac Ferrari (Silvertip 2-Band)
Soap: BOSC (A croap made from MdC Citrus and Proraso Red ASL)
Razor: BOSC 3F by Karve
Blade: Polsilver SI (12)
ASL: Proraso Red
Considering all the changes plus three days (heavy) growth... it was definitely a damned good shave (BBS).
The handle and cap are Cerakoted in Corvette Yellow. The baseplate and the jester hats on the cap are Cerakoted in Smith & Wesson Red.
My current plan is to put the same brand new blade in each razor, and alternate shaves. I don't think I like alternating during a shave.
When comparing razors thats what I do.
I recently compared 3 of my Gillette Old Types, a 1917 Single Ring, a Canadian and a made in England clone. I put fresh Polsilvers in all of them and used each one in turn for a full shave. It didnt take long noticing the differences.
I'd start with your blade of choice in the Slim, same blade in the Karve and vary the plates for each shave. You dont say whether or not you change the setting on the Slim, if you do that will complicate things, but take note of how the Carve does on the areas you change the settings with each plate. I'd be surprised if you didnt find one plate that worked as well overall as your Slim.
Thanks for explaining your method! The Facts Matter! I apologize for leaving out pertinent ones, namely the changing of settings on the Slim. For a Really Comfortable Shave, I set to 5 and leave it. For an almost BBS (true BBS leaves spots irritated), I set at 6 for WTG, and step down to 5 for the second pass and some touch ups. My typical shave style is 2 passes, WTG and XTG (both directions) and touch up pass on neck (hate stubble catching my shirt collar, as I have to wear a tie for work and work 12-hour shifts). I will most likely start with leaving the Slim setting alone during the shave. Once I have a few trials, I may compare switching settings and/or plates.
My initial impressions with the Karve is that the plates shave with a "feeling" of one setting with the efficiency of a higher setting. I want to nail it down, more for fun, since playing with razors is fun! Seriously, curiosity is what is driving this, as I really don't see myself tossing my Slim. But who knows, when I got the Slim, I was using a Maggard Razors open comb v.2 and thought I had my razor all sorted out!
In my own experience with Gillette TTO's, and I've used a few, they can allow the blade to chatter slightly cutting my whiskers and they have a different shave feel than a 3 piece. Less...secure or precise. Theres a disconnect between the head and the handle a 3 piece doesnt have.
Back to the point, I seem to recall in those rigidity posts mention that some of the Gillette TTOs did have more rigidity than some other razors, which for me explained why I liked my Slim's shaves more than the Rockwell's shaves.
Fresh Feather blade. I borked the one I had loaded trying tofix...I mean BOSCify...my Regent lol.
47 hours since last shave.
Face lathered the Tabac again tonight. The more I do that the more I like it.
First pass WTG/XTG followed my XTG/ATG and then straight ATG. No buffing. One very small clean up on my neck j hooking.
Finished with a very nice, very comfortable, BBS finish.
No tugging. No skipping. Very little audible feedback. No blood. No irritation.
I declare this Regentfixederr BOSCified!
My Regent...
I tried the rubber strips on the blade tray as seen below.
That caused a problem. They're too thick and the blade binds against the edge of the door upon closing.
To solve that issue, I did this.
The black tape is considerably thinner than the rubber band, but it may just be thick enough. The razor does feel like it tightens against that thin material, so I guess the only way to find out is to find out lol.
@AimlessWanderer Heres another example of The Squiggly Green Line™ lol.
Corvettes and S&W. Two of my most favorite things!
I intend to Mike. But I want to give it at least a week's use to be sure that my opinion isn't way off.That is cool Cal. You need to start a thread about that razor if you havent already.