SOTD - August 2022

[Whiterook]

   
Razor: PAL Adjustable
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Elite Razor Kingman Turquoise, Manchurian White fan
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Shannon's Soaps Barbershop
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

[Grassy]

Schick A1
Schick Super Stainless
Heldtite boar
Palmolive stick
Clubman Pinaud 

   

[Jayaruh]

Supply Saturday's Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Musgo Real Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #188
Supply SE Injector
Supply Black Label Blade
CWR
Aqua Velva Iced Blue AS

The Musgo Real Shaving Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #188 synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Supply SE Injectorr Razor with a Supply Black Label Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva Iced Blue AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

[Whiterook]

   
Razor: Unmentionable 
Blade:  Unmentionable 
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Noble Otter The Noir et Vanille
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

[GAW9576]

Schick A1
Schick Super Stainless
Heldtite boar
Palmolive stick
Clubman Pinaud 

I thought the A1 had a guard bar that connected at the ends (like pictured below not my razor) rather than a single connection in the middle. I thought the  the single connection in the middle was the A2. I most certainly could be mistaken but would like to know as I have the A with the single connection in the middle also. 
I'd like to find one like pictured below eventually. 

   

[Grassy]

Schick A1
Schick Super Stainless
Heldtite boar
Palmolive stick
Clubman Pinaud 

I thought the A1 had a guard bar that connected at the ends (like pictured below not my razor) rather than a single connection in the middle. I thought the  the single connection in the middle was the A2. I most certainly could be mistaken but would like to know as I have the A with the single connection in the middle also. 
I'd like to find one like pictured below eventually. 

Well I'm certainly no authority on the Schicks, I was using the B&B https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/thr...es.582671/ categories. Interestingly there is a conversation with T White about the difference in the head which suggests yours was the first and changed to the T-bar in 1927. It was decided there were at least 3 variations including the textured handle but for some reason they are all categorised as the A1. It would seem to be sensible to create a 2 and 3 to recognise the these differences,  then yours might be the A1, mine the A2 and the textured handle the A3. I don't know who might decide such things.

Either way I'm loving these razors. I have my A2 and the C3, I've dug them out recently as I await the imminent arrival of a B1. 
These and the early Autostrops seem to me to be fantastical pieces of razor engineering. I hope you are enjoying yours as much as I am.

[Jayaruh]

Lather Catcher Sunday's Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Musgo Real Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #188
J.A. Hinckels Rapide
Hinckels Wedge
CWR
Aqua Velva Iced Blue AS

I love it every time my Hinckels Rapide comes up in rotation. I love stropping the blade before and after the shave. twhite got me into the Hinckels, and he is the one that sharpened all my wedge blades. This blade is still going strong. Thanks, Tom.

The Musgo Real Shaving Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #188 synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the J.A. Hinckels Rapide Lather Catcher Razor with a Hinckels Wedge Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva Iced Blue AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

[Whiterook]

   
Razor: Schick E2 Special Introductory Kit, Black handle
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Rudy Vey 2022 B & B Contributor Brush
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Caswell-Massey Number Six
Aftershave: Pinaud Lilac Vegetal
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
  Imperial Leather Talcum Powder

[Whiterook]

I thought the A1 had a guard bar that connected at the ends (like pictured below not my razor) rather than a single connection in the middle. I thought the  the single connection in the middle was the A2. I most certainly could be mistaken but would like to know as I have the A with the single connection in the middle also. 
I'd like to find one like pictured below eventually. 

Well I'm certainly no authority on the Schicks, I was using the B&B https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/thr...es.582671/ categories. Interestingly there is a conversation with T White about the difference in the head which suggests yours was the first and changed to the T-bar in 1927. It was decided there were at least 3 variations including the textured handle but for some reason they are all categorised as the A1. It would seem to be sensible to create a 2 and 3 to recognise the these differences,  then yours might be the A1, mine the A2 and the textured handle the A3. I don't know who might decide such things.

Either way I'm loving these razors. I have my A2 and the C3, I've dug them out recently as I await the imminent arrival of a B1. 
These and the early Autostrops seem to me to be fantastical pieces of razor engineering. I hope you are enjoying yours as much as I am.

I'm not that knowledgeable on these either but I would have thought the center bar to be earlier since later razors use the side support configuration.  This razor recently sold at auction.  The handle is not one I have seen before.
   

[Grassy]

Well I'm certainly no authority on the Schicks, I was using the B&B https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/thr...es.582671/ categories. Interestingly there is a conversation with T White about the difference in the head which suggests yours was the first and changed to the T-bar in 1927. It was decided there were at least 3 variations including the textured handle but for some reason they are all categorised as the A1. It would seem to be sensible to create a 2 and 3 to recognise the these differences,  then yours might be the A1, mine the A2 and the textured handle the A3. I don't know who might decide such things.

Either way I'm loving these razors. I have my A2 and the C3, I've dug them out recently as I await the imminent arrival of a B1. 
These and the early Autostrops seem to me to be fantastical pieces of razor engineering. I hope you are enjoying yours as much as I am.

I'm not that knowledgeable on these either but I would have thought the center bar to be earlier since later razors use the side support configuration.  This razor recently sold at auction.  The handle is not one I have seen before.

Yeah, I know what you mean, the side support was used on the Bs and Cs so it would make sense it would be after the T but according to the B&B thread it was the other way round. It must be very difficult to determine all these years later. 
Either way it looks like they had the basic  design and were not afraid to try a few variations as they went along. The design on the one on the bay is not one I have seen either, I rather like the brass bands.