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Couldn’t Wait
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Chan Eil Whiskers
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Have you used both this and the one with the bumps to compare them? Just curious. Mike @Esox is way into the fat GEM blades and their razors.
I too find it very instructive to shave with the manufactured blades of a Feather barber razor occasionally (I refuse to use the s word when referring to these Feathers). A Proline after several uses is sharp as a razor.
Happy shaves,
Jim
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Yes, I've been able to find both. This one came with a shave cup for .99 cents plus $7 shipping. I'm PIT forward another BMMOC on the Micromatic Monday thread. I don'tf find any difference, but I'm not a very sophisticated shaver. They all work if you know what to do, right?
By "s" word you mean sharp?
They sure surprised me. Even using my Bullet Tip last night for the second shave on the blade, I'm still surprised at how smooth they are. Not to mention how easy to use once you understand how.
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We've put those instructions up a bunch of times haven't we @Esox ?
So many once more wont hurt lol.
Since this thread is in the straight razor section it also wont hurt to know that the proper angle of use of a GEM razor is much the same, if not the same, as would be used with a straight. The designers of GEM razors, knew what they were doing.
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I've been saying the MMOC was a good tutor for me using a straight including the angle. Thanks for posting again, my friend.
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Began with a glycerin face wash. All three passes performed by the Demascara 5/8 and side burns and nostrils with the E Type Schick.
Sea Breeze post shave.
It was interesting to experience the shave cup making making lather by just wiping the soap while adding warm water for the right hydration.
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I did a DD using the two in my collection. One is a wedge grind while the other more hollow ground. These are not highly collectable, but you won't see many posted for sale or in good shape. The hollow ground Salamander is not often seen by me.
I honed the Our Wedge type last night after receiving. I started with 30 Mu films and progressed to 12 and then 9 Mu. I then went to a Coticule stone with slurry to clear under running water followed by the same with a Thuringian stone. This progression was followed by stropping on diamond paste on a piece of balsa wood board. I used an old Illinois #50 hanging strop of 25 on the linen and 60 on horse hide.
I honed the Our Wedge type last night after receiving. I started with 30 Mu films and progressed to 12 and then 9 Mu. I then went to a Coticule stone with slurry to clear under running water followed by the same with a Thuringian stone. This progression was followed by stropping on diamond paste on a piece of balsa wood board. I used an old Illinois #50 hanging strop of 25 on the linen and 60 on horse hide.
A number of straight razor boxes with instructions on proper shaving have been found too. People would probably still be trying to claim that 30° is the proper angle to shave with if they weren't out there proving that us 0° folks were right.
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Damn, I'd love to find a puck of Torrey shaving soap. Don't think I've ever seen one.
And yeah, those kind of instructions. There are a few that say to always keep the razor flat on the face even more explicitly. I suspect then, like now, the higher angles were a way to deal with a dull blade... and by promoting a flat angle, they could show off that their razors were sold sharp and ready to shave.
And yeah, those kind of instructions. There are a few that say to always keep the razor flat on the face even more explicitly. I suspect then, like now, the higher angles were a way to deal with a dull blade... and by promoting a flat angle, they could show off that their razors were sold sharp and ready to shave.
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The circa 1909 #136 I found had never been honed or if so, was negligible. The razor was very sharp. I didn't attempt to shave with it, but just to agree they were shipped ready.
Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
No.
Some people refer to a Feather razor which holds a Proline by a word I don't like for that application. I prefer to call these Feathers barber razors. The s word is a word I find demeaning to them.
My friend in college was nicknamed Groove because he was forever saying things were Groovy. By extension his girlfriend was known as Groovette. I can't recall if we called her that to her face, but I know we referred to her by that name in his presence. We could have been kinder. I remember her face and other aspects of her appearance - impressive aspects I might add - but not her actual name.
Make sense?
Even with a DE I've tried, mostly, to keep the edge as parallel to my skin as I could. Its the most gentle on the skin and the most comfortable way for me to shave.
I do that with my GEM razors. As the blade wears my angle steepens.
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Redid the progression and added .3 and .5 film followed by diamond.
Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
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Would like to know why they chose to use a salamander...LOL!! I've got the two now and for some reason I have been drawn to them.There sure are a lot of different salamanders.
Happy shaves,
Jim
Chan Eil Whiskers
Fumbling about.
Ducks were taken.
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LOL, true. They are well made and fun to use even if they have a funny name.
