OCtober 2024 — Opening Our Hearts; and Combs; to Happy Razor Fun Time

[gpjoe]

Something "Old"...something new...

Feather DX
ProGuard
Old Type
GSB (5)
MdC
RV 2024 B&B w/Shavemac badger
AV Ice Blue

Two pass shave with the DX, touched up with my Old Type - with re-plated cap and RE replica brass handle.

 

[SlimGem]

10.10.24

Soap: Williams Menthol ( vintage )
Brush: Semogue Boar
Razor: J.A. Henckels Rapide ( medium hollow blade )
After-shave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

[nelsonic21]

OCtober 10

Yaqi DOC w/Astra SP
Rudy Vey 2020 brush
TOBS cream

 

[Obetron Rex]

'38 Senator / Kai / SOC Sylver / Brito Lime / Stirling Glacial Iceberg Island / Figaro Bluice

 

[Saxonbowman]

OCtober, Shave 10

Gillette NEW Short Comb
Gillette Seven O'Clock Super Platinum (3)
Semogue boar brush
Perfectly Natural Artisan Shave Soap⎯Bay Rum

 

[m949]

Razor: Yaqi Vostok 1.05 DC on Razorock Superknurl handle
Blade: Kai
Brush: Arno 26mm, Mulan-1, 2 band badger, Heliotrope Stone
Shavestick: LaToja
Aftershave: Barrister and Mann - Seville Aftershave Splash
EdP: Armani Privé - Thé Yulong

One of those razors which demand a bit more time spent with them. So needy for attention and affection!

We had to tackle two days of growth together and started with a fresh Kai blade. First pass was with the OC side, which gave quite the blade feel but seemed to be quite efficient in mowing down whatever stood in the way of the razor's edge. The Second pass was where the SB side took care of any remaining whiskers standing. A final half-pass touchup round was completed yet again with the OC side.

Only DFS today, but I think I can attribute this to a lather which was on the rather dry side. Somehow, I wasn't able to hydrate the LaToja sufficiently on the face and the more I tried, the more I could feel brush burn. I worked with what I had for the first pass; no use further irritating an already irritated face.

I made a quick lather with a sample of Noble Otter - Monarch for my second pass. Any attempt to get a better shave result at that point would have been a recipe for a day of suffering, so I just stopped then and there. I'm definitely not a face-lathering guy. I did have a good experience though when I paired the LaToja with a Mühle synthetic brush.

 

[Opolar]

Fatip SE razor/Astra Platinum blade
Tabac splashes/Tabac tallow stick
Semogue Torga boar brush

 

[Tanuki]

OCtober 10 - fast shave, shoulda put in more time and maybe a new blade

>Gillette New Improved Cavalier, not a lot of these razors around, NDC but perhaps only made in 1928, wild caught
>Blue Diamond - SuperMax blade and 6/8 SR
>Williams Mug stuck in a stick
>re-knotted/black badgerized Ever-Ready brush

 

[Invicta]

Fatip Piccolo SE + Rapira Super Stainless #1

 

[barn_iom]

Windex no.250 Wizamet Super Iridium

There were scores of British firms turning out these old type clones in the 1920s and 30s. This one was apparently manufactured by BCM of Clapham, London - with the wonderful postal address of "BCM, SW4" - who seen to have turned out all sorts of metal goods from bottle openers to pen nibs.

These British old types range from the mild to the mildly sadistic - this one is on the mild side and offers a thoroughly decent, inoffensive shave.

 

[profusion]

OCtober Day 11

1918 Gillette Old Type
Nacet (5)

Two passes, DFS

I was a bit grumpy this morning, so I did away with the ATG pass and just decided to live with DFS today.

 

[Anchovie666]

Friday 10/11 Shave
OCtober/OBtober Day 11
Open Blade/Open Comb

What a beautiful shave this morning
Smooth & Efficient
Finished with the Merkur 25 OC

Razor: Weck Hair Shaper - Pink Scales
Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (4X)
Lather: TOBS Lime Zest
Brush: Simpson Commodore X2 Badger
Post Shave: Osage Rub Splash On
Post Shave: Goodfella's Smile Royal Lime

 

[Ted A]

Razor: Parker Open Comb
Blade: Lord Super Stainless (4)
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Copper
Soap: Tabac tallow
Aftershave: Witch Hazel - Virgin Island Bay Rum

 

[Raven Koenes]

SOTD:
Razor: Lupo 95 OC
Blade: New Lord Platinum (3)
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Soap: Tabac
Brush: EJ87-6 SYNST
Aftershave: Tabac Aftershave Lotion

I'm getting around to logging yesterday's shave. It was good.

 

[JAHE]

Yates PM Model 921-M OC
It shaves less scary than the razor looks

 

[hopper_64]

Friday OCtober 11

Fatip Open Comb Slant
Astra SP (8)
Shavemac 2-Band Fan
Tabac (Tallow)
Tabac

 

[Tanuki]

Windex no.250 Wizamet Super Iridium

In great condition! Keeping the faith, they even knocked off ball end handle.

 

[mgweatherly]

OCtober shave #5 rated 9.5/10 using:

• Razor: Fatip Lo Storto OC Slant
• Blade: Derby Premium with Chromium-Ceramic-Platinum Tungsten and Polymer coated edges (7)
• Brush: Omega 10098 Barber’s Boar
• Pre-shave: Noxzema
• Soap: Tabarko blend (about 5/3: Tabac non-tallow/Arko)
• Post shave: Thayer’s Coconut Witch Hazel followed by Old Spice splash and Stirling Christmas Eve balm

I know the FOCS is beloved; I've yet to dial it in on my face. I always get a couple spots that feel too close (irritated or cut). Today was no exception, this time on an admittedly difficult spot on my lower neck. When I get the pressure and angle correct, the FOCS does a great job, but the correct shaving window is narrow, more like a slit for me. I have so many razors that don't present such a challenge to getting a great result that I end up not using the FOCS that often. The FOCS definitely keeps me on my toes though.

My shave scoring log is found HERE.

Happy shaves everyone

 

[Tanuki]

OCtober 11 - Bostonian vibe

I've been meaning to join @profusion and @nelsonic21 with a Gillette Bostonian shave. Mine is 1922 vintage, a real sink banger (every corner tooth bent well in). Otherwise it is in very good shape, found in a working elevator case. Just needed a little lubrication for the mechanism.

 

[nelsonic21]

OCtober 11

Gillette New LC made in England w/Astra SP
Rudy Vey 2020 brush
TOBS cream