SOTD - January 2023

[RayR]

Razor: Improved Ever-Ready 1912
Blade: Personna GEM SS PTFE (1)
Pre-Shave: PAA The Cube
Soap: Shannon's Soaps - Inspirazone Di Lusso
Brush:  RAZOROCK Barber 24 Synthetic
Post Shave: Dickinson's Enhanced Witch Hazel Hydrating Toner with Rosewater / Clubman Pinaud Reserve Gent's Gin

[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.

[Jayaruh]

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.

[Jayaruh]

Williams Wednesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #199
Enders Speed Shaver
Schick Proline B-20 Injector Blade
CWR
Pinaud Citrus Musk Cologne

The Williams Mug Shaving 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...

[CDinVT]

   
Gem Junior
CVS Carbon 
VDH new
Williams
DT witch hazel & Avon wild country 
Notes: My first shave with this Gem Junior, Great shaver. (don't mind the elec. tape I just kept in on there for the shave I'm working on a cap)

[Whiterook]

   
Razor: Supply V2.0 Stainless + SE plate, matte black
Blade: Supply Black Label Injector blades
Brush: Simpson Captain 2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Tobacco Leaf
Aftershave: Shannon's Soaps Indigo Oud Aftershave Splash
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

[ischiapp]

SOTD 20230112 Blasone by IschiaPP @ Forio

• Brush: Omega 10077 Blue, Boar, 22x50x98mm
  
• Soap: Erasmic, Shaving Stick, 50g
  
• Razor: Wilkinson Sword 7 Day Set Empire
  
• Blade: Wilkinson Sword 7 Day Set Empire
  
• After: Clubman Pinaud Country Aftershave Lotion
  
• Frag: Myrurgia Flor de Blasón EDT Vapo
  

#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan
#Test #3017 #ShavingSoap #WIP

Full size: https://imgur.com/saO2M6k
Soundtrack: The Little Things - Danny Elfman

[Jayaruh]

Thursday'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...

[RayR]

Razor: Ever-Ready 1924
Blade: Personna GEM SS PTFE (2)
Pre-Shave: PAA The Cube
Soap: RAZOROCK ONE X
Brush:  CVS  Blade Boar
Post Shave: Dickinson's Enhanced Witch Hazel Hydrating Toner with Rosewater /  RAZOROCK ONE X After Shave Splash

[Whiterook]

   
Razor: Schick J1 Injector Razor
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Mauer & Wirtz Tabac
Aftershave: Maurer & Wirtz Tabac Aftershave Lotion
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented