Brotherhood of the Open Comb

[alex2363]

Welcome!! Send Bluesbishop aka Ken a pm and he will fill you and and welcome you into the fold!
There are lots of nice guys and a few of us gals that will be happy to help you anyway we can. This thread is long but skim through and you will find lots of information and great reviews! Do not forget to post pictures or Spotz will be mad..lol you will figure it all out!

Welcome again!

Tellem April, Spotz is the razor pic loving dog, Spotz loves the pitures

[alex2363]

Here are some pics of my only OC so far: the Gillete New long comb.

Just after repairing the handle. Cracks are still there and visible, but the handle is rock solid and stable. I put enough epoxy into the tube part to cover the cracks and seal them.

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SOTD yesterday:

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See how Spotz approves, he smiles and wags Attachment 270301

[alex2363]

By the way...i lost track of Ralph. Where in the world is Ralph? Attachment 270302

[Tillerman7]

Question, on average how much is a Gillette single ring DE OC razor be worth? Serial #c210858. Case look decent on outside, the inside lining is ort of beat up. Please advise.

[JCinPA]

Wow john, your little guys arnt so little anymore, great to see they are doing so well though, does your son share your razor interests ?

Hhaahah! Funny you should ask! Yes, but my wife is Filipina, so he does not need to shave much. He gets a little 'stache and a few scragglies around the chin. The rest is just a stray single hair here and there. He shaves maybe twice a week, and gets away with it in the Army. Maybe 3x a week when he's on duty.

But that said, Captp (where has he been?????) gifted him a Gillette Tech which I had replated. Then my son and I reknotted an old EverReady C40 handle with a TGN Silvertip. He likes the old C.O. Bigelow and KMF Cool Mint. Just for nostalgia's sake, I got him a minty looking Schick Injector circa early 1970's because that's what I started with in high school. But he loves the tech, he likes old stuff. We restore old military rifles, too.

Last time I was home he wandered in while I was shaving and was AMAZED that I actually do 3 passes. Amazed. After the second pass he felt my jaw and said, "Yep, you need 3 passes! I get 3 passes. In a week!"

[syngent]

Sorry bout the Bolzanos (hope you find them) and the cream with liquid in it.......so what this Sniper team thing?

They are a group of covert B&B mercs, looking, watching and waiting to pull the trigger, uhh on making someones day cause they felt like they tried to do the same i guess....

was the coolest surprise ive had on here yet, and ive had some really cool surprises... although "pointless and uninformative" made me almost destroy my keyboard spitting coffee out of my mouth when i had noticed it had happened lmao that was really cool too

[syngent]

hahaha, thats awesome, i have thick dark hair once i started shaving it was not in small patches, if he was in the cart world he would consider himself lucky,... but with all this stuff im sure he just prays for growth now lol,... although during his deployment he may not mind as much lol,three passes a week wouldnt be enough for me to get through all my gear enough, although would make for a quick straight Job if he ever goes that route lol

Hhaahah! Funny you should ask! Yes, but my wife is Filipina, so he does not need to shave much. He gets a little 'stache and a few scragglies around the chin. The rest is just a stray single hair here and there. He shaves maybe twice a week, and gets away with it in the Army. Maybe 3x a week when he's on duty.

But that said, Captp (where has he been?????) gifted him a Gillette Tech which I had replated. Then my son and I reknotted an old EverReady C40 handle with a TGN Silvertip. He likes the old C.O. Bigelow and KMF Cool Mint. Just for nostalgia's sake, I got him a minty looking Schick Injector circa early 1970's because that's what I started with in high school. But he loves the tech, he likes old stuff. We restore old military rifles, too.

Last time I was home he wandered in while I was shaving and was AMAZED that I actually do 3 passes. Amazed. After the second pass he felt my jaw and said, "Yep, you need 3 passes! I get 3 passes. In a week!"

[Azarius]

I used the Gillette Old Type 102 Single Ring paired with a SuperMax Sunrise Super Stainless blade. Needless to say, it was an outstanding shave!!

[alex2363]

They are a group of covert B&B mercs, looking, watching and waiting to pull the trigger, uhh on making someones day cause they felt like they tried to do the same i guess....

was the coolest surprise ive had on here yet, and ive had some really cool surprises... although "pointless and uninformative" made me almost destroy my keyboard spitting coffee out of my mouth when i had noticed it had happened lmao that was really cool too

Thanks..i remember reading about them somewher.

[alex2363]

Question, on average how much is a Gillette single ring DE OC razor be worth? Serial #c210858. Case look decent on outside, the inside lining is ort of beat up. Please advise.

40 bucks

[alex2363]

Hhaahah! Funny you should ask! Yes, but my wife is Filipina, so he does not need to shave much. He gets a little 'stache and a few scragglies around the chin. The rest is just a stray single hair here and there. He shaves maybe twice a week, and gets away with it in the Army. Maybe 3x a week when he's on duty.

But that said, Captp (where has he been?????) gifted him a Gillette Tech which I had replated. Then my son and I reknotted an old EverReady C40 handle with a TGN Silvertip. He likes the old C.O. Bigelow and KMF Cool Mint. Just for nostalgia's sake, I got him a minty looking Schick Injector circa early 1970's because that's what I started with in high school. But he loves the tech, he likes old stuff. We restore old military rifles, too.

Last time I was home he wandered in while I was shaving and was AMAZED that I actually do 3 passes. Amazed. After the second pass he felt my jaw and said, "Yep, you need 3 passes! I get 3 passes. In a week!"

John, I grew up with my friend in Philly, he was Filipino, then I moved to NJ and now my boss is Filipino. Cool peoples..........So is Manny Pacman too

[jzuzphreek]

jessy!!!

YES!!

[JCinPA]

John, I grew up with my friend in Philly, he was Filipino, then I moved to NJ and now my boss is Filipino. Cool peoples..........So is Manny Pacman too

They are fun! The guys don't need to shave much, though!

[sychodelix]

Used my first open comb razor. It was an GEM open comb Micromatic, and it was one of the best shaves I've ever had. It was one of the razors I got in a care package from my friend WoodfordReserve-Neat, and it also has a Goodwill and a NEW common bar in it, along with 2 closed bars. I've been interested in OCs for a good while now, and thanks to him, I think its time I join the ranks of the BOTOC!

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[alex2363]

They are fun! The guys don't need to shave much, though!

I know, they have Asian and Spanish ancestry too. Many still have Spanish last names

[alex2363]

YES!!

Welcome back brahh

[alex2363]

Used my first open comb razor. It was an GEM open comb Micromatic, and it was one of the best shaves I've ever had. It was one of the razors I got in a care package from my friend WoodfordReserve-Neat, and it also has a Goodwill and a NEW common bar in it, along with 2 closed bars. I've been interested in OCs for a good while now, and thanks to him, I think its time I join the ranks of the BOTOC!

You have a very nice friend, welcome to the BOTOC ranks.

[April Dawn]

I thought I would share dinner with my BOTOC family Pan seared scallops, portabella mushrooms and an artichoke :)

[sychodelix]

Yum! Looks great!

[Snargle]

A nice glass (or two) of chilled Sauvignon Blanc would go well with that!