SOTD - January 2023

[GAW9576]

Today I went with my Frankensteined Gem Micromatic flying wing/Clog-pruf peerless. This razor is a fun one. I made it from rescued parts from several broken razors. The guard bar is worn quite a bit and it seems a bit more aggressive than my regular Clog-pruf peerless. 

I want to know what parts and what several broken donor razors make up your Frankensteined Gem Micromatic.

I received a bunch of damaged razors to use in making someone a couple of handles like the one I made for you. Most had badly dented top caps some had damaged guard bars or broken Open comb teeth. Included were a Micromatic Flying Wing aka Bullet Tip and a Clog-pruf Peerless. The person who sent them to me said I could keep all the extra stuff so I carefully disassembled them and put the good but worn baseplate from the Clog-pruf peerless on to the Bullet tip handle with a guiding eye top cap. I don't think the the top cap was from the same razor as the handle. These razors aren't exactly easy to disassemble and are even more difficult to reassemble. So anyway, this razor is now a Micromatic Bullet Tip Clog-pruf Peerless with Guiding Eye. Or Micromatic Flying Wing Clog-Pruf with Guiding Eye. Or something like that. I need to figure out a proper name and stick with it. Eventually I hope to find damaged donors razors to put together a Micromatic Open Comb Bullet Tip. I have spares of the two razors needed but would rather take parts from ones that are already damaged. And I believe I already have a good Open Comb base plate from a previous project. I'd have to check my parts bin.

Very interesting. I have a MMOC with no bumps that did not work smoothly and would stick. I have not had the confidence to disassemble it though. I have used ultra sonic bath and 3 in 1 oil and was able to improve the workings, but I don't think I can do better without dissembling. 
I have a Damaskeene OC plate that I topped off with a different cap. It also sports a not original handle. But, it is now a very serviceable Damaskeene OC Franken Razor.

Glad you could save the OC Damaskeene, I love mine and are pretty rare from what I understand.

[CDinVT]

Razor: Unmentionable
Blade: Unmentionable
Brush: VDH 
Lather: Bolero cedar wood and sage from DT 
Aftershave: Lucky Witch hazel & Skin Bracer

[Jayaruh]

Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Red Sandalwood Shave Soap
Jayaruh #199
Enders Speed Shaver
Schick Proline B-20 Injector Blade
CWR
Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne

The Proraso Red Sandalwood Shave Soap  lathered well with the Jayaruh #199 synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Enders Speed Shaver and the Schick Proline B-20 Injector Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

[Whiterook]

   
Razor: G.E. Jones Shake Sharp Mk. II
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Simpson Commodore X2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Shannon's Soaps Barbershop
Aftershave: Pinaud Lilac Vegetal
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

[Jayaruh]

Supply SE Saturday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Red Sandalwood Shave Soap
Jayaruh #199
Supply SE Injector
Supply Black Label Blade
CWR
Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne

The Proraso Red Sandalwood Shave Soap  lathered well with the Jayaruh #199 synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Supply SE Injector Razor and the Supply Black Label Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

[Whiterook]

   
Razor:  Unmentionable 
Blade:  Unmentionable 
Brush: Teton Shaves Zen Series, Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Noble Otter Lone Star
Aftershave: Old Spice Classic
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

[RayR]

Razor: Eversharp Schick G Injector
Blade: Personna SS PTFE (1)
Pre-Shave: PAA The Cube
Soap: PRORASO Sandalwood
Brush:  Maggard Purple 24mm Synthetic
Post Shave: Thayer's Witch Hazel - Rose Petal / Pinaud Citrus Musk

[GAW9576]

Can you guess my favorite color. I had an excellent shave today with the Ever-Ready 1914 aka Little Leather Catcher. The Zenith Boar whipped up a great Lather of A&Es The Novelist. And of course the Novelist after shave was a perfect finish to this shave. Today's watch and EDC knife are the G-shock GDF-100BB and the Spyderco Para 3

   

[Jayaruh]

Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Red Sandalwood Shave Soap
Jayaruh #199
1902 Kampfe Brothers/Star LC
Star Wedge
CWR
Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne

The Proraso Red Sandalwood Shave Soap  lathered well with the Jayaruh #199 synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 1902 Kampfe Brothers/Star Lather Catcher and the Star Wedge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

[Whiterook]

   
Razor: PAL Injecto-Matic
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: The CaYuen Workshop Candy Cane in HD Silvertip Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Caswell-Massey Number Six
Aftershave: Mennen Skin Bracer
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
  Imperial Leather Talcum Powder