Brotherhood of the Open Comb

[syngent]

Greetings from Detroit!
Well I am sure new at this, but wanted to try some of the relatively cheap, lovely (old) NEW Gillettes out there. Expecting a couple of parcels in the mail middle of next week. I can't wait to mow down some whiskers with these beauties, and experience the BOTOC shaves you all rave about!
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Cheers!

If this is the one i was looking at i was looking to snipe on it lol but got back about 10 minutes to late, so you see you have to join in on the fun as i need to know what you think of this beauty

[bluesbishop]

I did not use sandpaper and used the same polish I always have used :( Ohh well it looks pretty

I though you may have used those polishing papers.......they turned out nice!!! there is a 'gold plating" solution I was gonna try on my NEw cap...im curious if it would work, then hit it with a coat of clear coat.....I like the look of your razor that way...pretty cool!!

[bluesbishop]

What happened to Ralph??? Did April cook him?

That will be a couple of fine looking LCs when you get them polished up. Be careful with the shiny one, the gold wash is thin on them. And you'll polish it off easily.

Ralph is away on Holiday for the extended weekend....so I didn't want to bother him.....something about going back to Scotland to finish what he started.....and thanks....he keeps eating all my cheddar and drinking scotch now......!!! He spent way to much time I think up there in Mississippi!

[syngent]

Ralph is away on Holiday for the extended weekend....so I didn't want to bother him.....something about going back to Scotland to finish what he started.....and thanks....he keeps eating all my cheddar and drinking scotch now......!!! He spent way to much time I think up there in Mississippi!

Well i dont have any cheese, but i do have a highland park 18 here i never have anyone to share with, also a glenfiddich 15, belvenie 12, glenlivet 15, and a chivas 18,... you bring the cheese

[jbradley]

Ralph is away on Holiday for the extended weekend....so I didn't want to bother him.....something about going back to Scotland to finish what he started.....and thanks....he keeps eating all my cheddar and drinking scotch now......!!! He spent way to much time I think up there in Mississippi!

I introduced him to the joys of an Islay Single malt and Vermont Extra Sharp Cheddar. He left here fully intending for every member of the BOTOC to keep some in stock for his visits.

[April Dawn]

I offered him some of my Dolmades and he ran away! I guess lamb is too close to goat

[April Dawn]

I have one and a blade that came with it schermack round razor for women

okay game time, name that OC

im guessing there are no blades out there for this

[syngent]

lol i thought a pic was okay, as long as you made no mention of anything what so ever,if i ever see anything interested ill google a different picture or wait till its over,... that thing just caught me way off guard didnt know anything like that existed... would think a round edge would take a very steady hand

[bluesbishop]

I introduced him to the joys of an Islay Single malt and Vermont Extra Sharp Cheddar. He left here fully intending for every member of the BOTOC to keep some in stock for his visits.

He let my frig barren...Oh...and he's picky on his Vermont white cheddar!! He snubbed his nose at what I had and insisted on Cabot Private Stock Extra Sharp Cheddar, and said I better order some Clothbound Cheddar .....and we can't even discuss Scotch....my Macallan is no longer good enough...oh no....not peaty enough....

[Ray Settanta]

He let my frig barren...Oh...and he's picky on his Vermont white cheddar!! He snubbed his nose at what I had and insisted on Cabot Private Stock Extra Sharp Cheddar, and said I better order some Clothbound Cheddar .....and we can't even discuss Scotch....my Macallan is no longer good enough...oh no....not peaty enough....

Give him Laphroaig. It's peaty enough for 10 goats.

[OldGreyGuy]

Give him Laphroaig. It's peaty enough for 10 goats.

Laphroaig is peaty enough to put goats on a hare's chest, or something like that.

[bluesbishop]

Laphroaig is peaty enough to put goats on a hare's chest, or something like that.

I'm more of a Macallan or Balvenie fan...the 21yr old Portwood is one of the finest to my taste...

[OldGreyGuy]

I'm more of a Macallan or Balvenie fan...the 21yr old Portwood is one of the finest to my taste...

I really enjoy a Glenmorangie myself, the Islay Whiskies like Laphroaig are too peaty for my tastes.

[bluesbishop]

I really enjoy a Glenmorangie myself, the Islay Whiskies like Laphroaig are too peaty for my tastes.

I'm with you!! I'm a Highlander myself! The Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban for a 12 yr old whisky is simply wonderful as is the Glenmorangie Sonnalta PX....another fine sherry wood aged single malt...

[OldGreyGuy]

The Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban for a 12 yr old whisky is simply wonderful

Nectar!

Mother's milk for a highlander lad.

I didn't mind HIghland Park from Orkney, the distillery at Kirkwall was interesting, certainly not a bad quaffing whisky but not as good in my view as the Glenmorangie.

[RaiserLiebe]

what...you tease us with the photos...and don't ask for membership?? Don't make me send april after you!!


You will LOVE the NEW....that one is pretty minty!! the other should clean up nice!

Whoa, dude-- I thought I had to try 'em and agree that they are my preferred shave first?! (Seriously, what a great forum!)

And BTW, I think I have read much of this monster thread... saw the baking soda and aluminum foil for silver, the Maas and newspaper, the scrubbing bubbles and Dawn, etc. But I see only a few gold-tone razors pictured here, and no particular directions for cleaning. Was going to try washing with hot soap and water, then scrubbing bubbles, then Maas. Does that sound reasonable? Any other suggestions out there?

Cheers!

[RaiserLiebe]

That will be a couple of fine looking LCs when you get them polished up. Be careful with the shiny one, the gold wash is thin on them. And you'll polish it off easily.

Ah... that reminds me. Many here talk about replating. What source do you use for this service? How expen$ive? And does it lessen the value of an antique to destroy the patina?

Cheers!

[Gam]

Give him Laphroaig. It's peaty enough for 10 goats.

Laphroaig is peaty enough to make Ralph invest in a kilt.

[bortas]

As stated by others, I'd recommend the 12c with the barber pole handle. I recently purchased one from a fellow board member and was taken aback by the size and weight since I'm used to smaller and lighter razors. I tried it yesterday and gives a very good shave but my neck doesn't seem to like Merkur heads. I guess I'll have to wait until I reach my 50 post minimum before I can put it up for sale on BST.

Looking to get a sturdy heavy OC merkurs, gillette maybe- dont want to spend a whole lot- lay it on me

[kingfisher]

RaiserLeibe, gentle is the key when cleaning a gold razor. The plating is whisper thin. Clean it the way you proposed and you would say goodbye to the gold plating.
Just soap and water and a very soft toothbrush. Even scrubbing bubbles are sometimes too harsh. Use 70 percent rubbing alcohol to sanitize it after you have soaked it in dishwashing soap/water and gently scrubbed it with a soft toothbrush. No metal polishes, OK? In other words, as they say, "no Maas!"


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