Brotherhood of the Open Comb

**Azarius** · 03-25-2012, 07:24 PM

Very nice to see all of the new open comb brothers and those who are becoming converts.

**Azarius** · 03-26-2012, 05:05 AM

I am working on an "official" sigil for the Brotherhood...The first concept.

**jbradley** · 03-26-2012, 05:08 AM

Sweet design Arley!

**VladTepes** · 03-26-2012, 05:17 AM

Arley - cool but I think font is too modern, clashes with ye olde school charm of an OC.

**VladTepes** · 03-26-2012, 05:21 AM

In the spirit of Brotherhood I just acquired myself an 11C to go with my 34C

I love my 34C but suspect once the 11C arrives, the safety bar one won't get used much !

**ben74** · 03-26-2012, 05:44 AM

OC March and Ikon dual personality razors helped me realise my true place in the shaving world is in the OPEN arms of the BOTOC.

I now ALMOST exclusively use OC and humbly request consideration to joining the brotherhood of like minded OC shavers.

I pledge to encourage open minded shavers to give OC a go and I promise not to succumb to a closed guard bar. (The best bar is an open one!)

My current OC line up includes:

Merkur 1904
Merkur 11C
Muhle R41 (2011)
Goodfella
Joris (My current favourite razor)
Ikon S3S (1/2 a point only for this and the next one I'm guessing?)
Ikon OSS

I also have an OC barber pole (Merkur 12C), Muhle R101 (2010) and Gillette Richwood OC en route.

And today the mail carrier delivered a FaTip and an Ikon bulldog handle today, can you see where this is going....?

**bluesbishop** · 03-26-2012, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by ben74

OC March and Ikon dual personality razors helped me realise my true place in the shaving world is in the OPEN arms of the BOTOC.

I now ALMOST exclusively use OC and humbly request consideration to joining the brotherhood of like minded OC shavers.

I pledge to encourage open minded shavers to give OC a go and I promise not to succumb to a closed guard bar. (The best bar is an open one!)

My current OC line up includes:

Merkur 1904
Merkur 11C
Muhle R41 (2011)
Goodfella
Joris (My current favourite razor)
Ikon S3S (1/2 a point only for this and the next one I'm guessing?)
Ikon OSS

I also have an OC barber pole (Merkur 12C), Muhle R101 (2010) and Gillette Richwood OC en route.

And today the mail carrier delivered a FaTip and an Ikon bulldog handle today, can you see where this is going....?

Welcome to the Brotherhood...and that fatip with the bulldog handle is sweet!!

Is it me, or are all of these great open comb photos from our members causing severe OC RAD??

**bluesbishop** · 03-26-2012, 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by VladTepes

Arley - cool but I think font is too modern, clashes with ye olde school charm of an OC.

Originally Posted by jbradley

Sweet design Arley!

Originally Posted by Daniel Plainview

I am working on an "official" sigil for the Brotherhood...The first concept.

Like the seal/lamen of the BOTOC...but have to agree with Vlad...font is a little too modern...but overall this shows your typical photoshop genius..GREAT JOB!!

**Azarius** · 03-26-2012, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by bluesbishop

Like the seal/lamen of the BOTOC...but have to agree with Vlad...font is a little too modern...but overall this shows your typical photoshop genius..GREAT JOB!!

Yeah, first concept, and this only took a few minutes, as I am gooped up on gop and still fighting a cold. This is fair photoshop, you know good 'shoop (i.e, "the Rev" and "the Sleestak").

**bluesbishop** · 03-26-2012, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by Daniel Plainview

Yeah, first concept, and this only took a few minutes, as I am gooped up on gop and still fighting a cold. This is fair photoshop, you know good 'shoop (i.e, "the Rev" and "the Sleestak").

You have to be very careful of that gop...lol

**jonty** · 03-26-2012, 09:12 AM

have you any need for an irish member mayby i could could spread the word of the brotherhood to the irish people like a shaving st patrick lol.

**bluesbishop** · 03-26-2012, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by Daniel Plainview

Yeah, first concept, and this only took a few minutes, as I am gooped up on gop and still fighting a cold. This is fair photoshop, you know good 'shoop (i.e, "the Rev" and "the Sleestak").

Is it me, or is the images inside of the triangle circular Gallifreyan ??

**bluesbishop** · 03-26-2012, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by jonty

have you any need for an irish member mayby i could could spread the word of the brotherhood to the irish people like a shaving st patrick lol.

Of course we have a need for an Irish member! We just have to enjoy our pints of Guinness after we shave! (well...I'm probably a minority, but I enjoy Beamish Stout even more than Guinness)

**jonty** · 03-26-2012, 09:25 AM

try a murphys ther a gorgous stout or belfast black damn tasty.

**Gordy2** · 03-26-2012, 09:26 AM

Good Job! As a fellow Photoshoper you done good in a few minutes and under the weather. While the font may be a bit modern, it's cool!

Originally Posted by Daniel Plainview

I am working on an "official" sigil for the Brotherhood...The first concept.

**Bestarrkin** · 03-26-2012, 11:14 AM

I would like to join the club. Here is my two British New No. 81s (bulge version of No.77). One of them is two piece like No.77 and the other one a three piece like Belmont without usual barrel crack.

**Azarius** · 03-26-2012, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by bluesbishop

Is it me, or is the images inside of the triangle circular Gallifreyan ??

Why yes, yes it is Gallifreyan. What kind of Time Lord wanna be, would I be if I did not slip some Gallifreyan in?

**bluesbishop** · 03-26-2012, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by Bestarrkin

I would like to join the club. Here is my two British New No. 81s (bulge version of No.77). One of them is two piece like No.77 and the other one a three piece like Belmont without usual barrel crack.

Those are gorgeous razors!! Welcome to the BOTOC!

**Cal1961** · 03-26-2012, 12:36 PM

Glad to become a member. Love my OC's and can't wait to get my Aristocrat No 20 but in the meantime will make do with my Big Fellow or my R41 or my ABC Empire or my Streamline or my ......... Well it's still March!

**bluesbishop** · 03-26-2012, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by Cal1961

Glad to become a member. Love my OC's and can't wait to get my Aristocrat No 20 but in the meantime will make do with my Big Fellow or my R41 or my ABC Empire or my Streamline or my ......... Well it's still March!

The nice thing about being a member of the BOTOC....it is always March!!!