@Flintstone65 , you picked up a full slate down there at the quarry. So sorry about the bad break for your better half.
Micromatic Monday
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Helped set up and run a vaccination site late last week and did 4900 vaccinations so I am keeping with the appropriate soap...
Razor: GEM OCMM/Gem PTFE
Soap: Razorock Plague Doctor
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia
AS: Lucky Tiger Bay Rum
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
MMMonday, Feb 8th 2021 -@Flintstone65 ,Fred hope you & Wilma come through these challenging times for you all! All the best!
Razor: Micromatic clog Pruf(Peerless model)-MFG 1945, excellent mid range, I get great shaves with this razor, All brass + rack and pinion to open & close top cap.
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE (7) excellent blade, very sharp, great longevity, smooths out nicely & predictable.
Soap: Ogallala Bayrum & Sandal wood, milder scent with excellent lather qualities, A bargain IMO.
Brush: Yaqi Artic sky 24mm, excellent lather generator, heavenly like soft tips, gentle scrub with back bone + great lather painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave: Witch hazel + Ogallala Bayrum + sandal wood A.S with clove
+ a dollop of Nivea balm.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers =
Excellent shave with my MMCP peerless model + a coated Gem blade.(nice birthday shave)
Have some great shaves! Stay & think safe in these times!
Razor: Micromatic clog Pruf(Peerless model)-MFG 1945, excellent mid range, I get great shaves with this razor, All brass + rack and pinion to open & close top cap.
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE (7) excellent blade, very sharp, great longevity, smooths out nicely & predictable.
Soap: Ogallala Bayrum & Sandal wood, milder scent with excellent lather qualities, A bargain IMO.
Brush: Yaqi Artic sky 24mm, excellent lather generator, heavenly like soft tips, gentle scrub with back bone + great lather painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave: Witch hazel + Ogallala Bayrum + sandal wood A.S with clove
+ a dollop of Nivea balm.Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers =
Excellent shave with my MMCP peerless model + a coated Gem blade.(nice birthday shave)Have some great shaves! Stay & think safe in these times!
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Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb, chrome plated, with the two bumps on the baseplate
Blade: GEM by Personna SS PTFE (10)
Brush: Simpson Commodore X2 Best Badger
Soap: Cella, in the red tub
Perfect shave this morning on two days of growth. Easy and fast (<10 minutes) BBS after WTG/XTG/ATG passes. No nicks, burning, or irritation. I usually discard GEM SE blades after 10 shaves, but I will see how many more shaves I can eke out of this blade.
Blade: GEM by Personna SS PTFE (10)
Brush: Simpson Commodore X2 Best Badger
Soap: Cella, in the red tub
Perfect shave this morning on two days of growth. Easy and fast (<10 minutes) BBS after WTG/XTG/ATG passes. No nicks, burning, or irritation. I usually discard GEM SE blades after 10 shaves, but I will see how many more shaves I can eke out of this blade.
I went after a solid weeks growth this morning with the Open Comb Damaskeene and ended up with a SAS+ shave after just 1 pass with light touch ups.
Now I know why you guys like this razor so much.
Razor: Ever-Ready 1914 "Little Lather Catcher"
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Stainless Steel Blade
Brush: Ever-Ready 250 Pure Badger Cased
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Razorock Mudder Focker
Aftershave: Shannon's 25th Street Lime splash
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Imperial Leather Talcum Powder
Fred, take care of yourself and your wife.
Razor: Ever-Ready 1914 "Little Lather Catcher"
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Stainless Steel Blade
Brush: Ever-Ready 250 Pure Badger Cased
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Razorock Mudder Focker
Aftershave: Shannon's 25th Street Lime splash
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Imperial Leather Talcum Powder
Fred, take care of yourself and your wife.
If you don't mind the opening mechanism (some people hate it) it's a nice little shaver isn't it?
It sure gave me a nice shave this morning! The loading is not that fiddly, but it did take two tries.
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
I found if you hold it some what level when installing and withdrawing blades works the best for myself. It took a few attempts to figure that out, that is the beauty of the internet it gives us a distant voice almost anywhere to figure out something where the old timers used word of mouth that took a little longer and no photo's instantly (amazing when you think about not that many years ago we did not have this.)
Happy Birthday, @Ron R
GEMMonday for me ...
Managed to give myself a little windburn sailing yesterday. The mildness of the PB was most welcome.
GEM Pushbutton / GEM Personna SS PTFE
CRV
Tabac, Tabac, and more Tabac
Managed to give myself a little windburn sailing yesterday. The mildness of the PB was most welcome.
GEM Pushbutton / GEM Personna SS PTFE
CRV
Tabac, Tabac, and more Tabac
Nice razor, NICE vintage E-R brush!
A MM shave dedicated to Fred, who in turn is dedicated to Wilma, his community, this forum, and this thread. Thanks, @Flintstone65 !
>Prep lather/scrub with Col Conk Lime and an Opal re-knot boar brush
>Shovelhead - my latest 1924 and the only one that came with a (faux ivory) case, courtesy of kingfisher and the B/S/T.
>GEM PTFE (2) - smooth and sharp
>E-R vintage horsehair brush
>Murphy&McNeil Ouroboros croap
>alum, rinsed with Richard's Rub
>Adidas Dynamic Pulse
A typical close Shovelhead shave. I managed to get in only two shaves since last Monday. It is nice to be back in action.
And happy birthday, @Ron R !
>Prep lather/scrub with Col Conk Lime and an Opal re-knot boar brush
>Shovelhead - my latest 1924 and the only one that came with a (faux ivory) case, courtesy of kingfisher and the B/S/T.
>GEM PTFE (2) - smooth and sharp
>E-R vintage horsehair brush
>Murphy&McNeil Ouroboros croap
>alum, rinsed with Richard's Rub
>Adidas Dynamic Pulse
A typical close Shovelhead shave. I managed to get in only two shaves since last Monday. It is nice to be back in action.
And happy birthday, @Ron R !
Lots of gold in this Gemmonday shave
Used the gem Featherweight deluxe to clean up a two pass straight shave. It's been a few months since my last straight shave, but I picked it back up like riding a bike.
Used the gem Featherweight deluxe to clean up a two pass straight shave. It's been a few months since my last straight shave, but I picked it back up like riding a bike.
Shave 20210208
Micromatic Monday
Razor: GEM MMOC (Bumps)
Blade: Personna GEM (3)
Brush: Craving Shaving Debris (PAA 24mm Roswell Grey Hybrid Knot)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Martin de Candre Fougère
Aftershave/Fragrance: RazoRock Unlabeled Project
Three passes + touch-up. No nicks, cuts, weepers or irritation.
The GEM MMOC was introduced in 1931. It can still run with the 'Big Dogs'.
Excellent shave!
Micromatic Monday
Razor: GEM MMOC (Bumps)
Blade: Personna GEM (3)
Brush: Craving Shaving Debris (PAA 24mm Roswell Grey Hybrid Knot)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Martin de Candre Fougère
Aftershave/Fragrance: RazoRock Unlabeled Project
Three passes + touch-up. No nicks, cuts, weepers or irritation.
The GEM MMOC was introduced in 1931. It can still run with the 'Big Dogs'.
Excellent shave!
Flintstone65
Imagining solutions for imaginary problems
Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers, and for the fellowship in shaving....it means more than you can imagine.
My GEMonday was on the later side (it's almost GemTuesday here), but it was worth the wait. I decided on the Gem Junior Bar -- it remains one of my favorites....3 passes plus a light touch-up netted me a DFS+. The soap was MWF (I really like the scent -- it's just "soapy", but it evokes a calm and peaceful feeling in me). And the brush makes me think of my beloved Wilma -- the color is a favorite of hers, the mew brown synth is superbly soft, but there is almost always a "fire" that seems to burn in the handle whenever I take a picture. Speaking of pictures, I managed to take one this time.
Thank you again, my friends....be safe.
My GEMonday was on the later side (it's almost GemTuesday here), but it was worth the wait. I decided on the Gem Junior Bar -- it remains one of my favorites....3 passes plus a light touch-up netted me a DFS+. The soap was MWF (I really like the scent -- it's just "soapy", but it evokes a calm and peaceful feeling in me). And the brush makes me think of my beloved Wilma -- the color is a favorite of hers, the mew brown synth is superbly soft, but there is almost always a "fire" that seems to burn in the handle whenever I take a picture. Speaking of pictures, I managed to take one this time.
Thank you again, my friends....be safe.
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
SE SOTD, Tue, Feb 9th 2021
Razor: Everready 1914 (LLCatcher)-Mfg 1914-17,1st gen blade stops, mid range, excellent razor for its time era & present, great audio feedback.
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE (8) excellent blade, very sharp, smooths out nicely, excellent longevity & predictable.
Soap: Ogallala Bayrum & Sandalwood - excellent soap, great milder scent with some clove, excellent lather qualities, good post feel.
Brush: Yaqi timber wolf whiskers 24mm knot, cloud like soft tips, good back bone for a nice scrub + great lather painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash my whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave: Witch hazel + Ogallala bayrum & Sandalwood with clove + a dollop of Nivea balm. (-35C, 35 humidity indoors)
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers = Excellent shave with my ER 1914 with a coated Gem SS blade.
(Lately I have been receiving perfect shaves, maybe the dryer cold weather?)
Have some great shaves! Stay and think safe in these times!
Razor: Everready 1914 (LLCatcher)-Mfg 1914-17,1st gen blade stops, mid range, excellent razor for its time era & present, great audio feedback.
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE (8) excellent blade, very sharp, smooths out nicely, excellent longevity & predictable.
Soap: Ogallala Bayrum & Sandalwood - excellent soap, great milder scent with some clove, excellent lather qualities, good post feel.
Brush: Yaqi timber wolf whiskers 24mm knot, cloud like soft tips, good back bone for a nice scrub + great lather painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash my whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave: Witch hazel + Ogallala bayrum & Sandalwood with clove + a dollop of Nivea balm. (-35C, 35 humidity indoors)
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers =
Excellent shave with my ER 1914 with a coated Gem SS blade.(Lately I have been receiving perfect shaves, maybe the dryer cold weather?)
Have some great shaves! Stay and think safe in these times!
Shaved on Monday with a 1940s GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf using a GEM/Personna blade and Cremo Original shave cream. Now I know why Micromatic has its own long thread on B & B. The Micromatic was very efficient with (less feedback sound than my 1912) and mild at the same time. TTO is a nice feature. Shave angle was very intuitive. No nicks. Definitely will keep this wonderful razor in my rotation.
Glad you had a great shave with the MMCP. They are fantastic razors.
BTW we love pictures of shave gear. They aren't required but almost are.
