Micromatic Monday

[cryhavoc]

Razor: GEM Junior w/ Baton handle
Blade: GEM PTFE (5)
Soap: Mike's Bay Rum
Brush: Omega 10065 Boar
AS: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum

 

[GAW9576]

I have to agree with you Greg on the Gem Jr bar, new blade it just a joy to use I have found also. Closed comb is No1 in my books.

I believe the blade in that shave had 11 shaves on it and it's still delivered an excellent shave.

 

[Ron R]

MMMonday(ASR), OCtober 31 2022

Razor : Gem 1912, OC, Mfg 1912-15 OC model, excellent tame mid range, fairly rare to buy now a days, built to last for a 120 year old razor, very nice shave this morning and this razor performs stellar with a new blade. Very enjoyable shave to start the day.
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE(8) excellent sharpness, great longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable + safest blade to handle IMO.
Soap : Cyril R Salter Indian Sandalwood cream, nice Sandalwood scent with excellent lather qualities. Very similar to TOBS sandalwood scent wise.
Brush : Yaqi "Mysterious space"24mm silver tip badger, Excellent lather generator, heavenly pillow like soft tips, gentle splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. Very enjoyable brush!
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Ogallala Bayrum & sandalwood + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :CCS,DFS,BbS + no irritation + no weepers=

Excellent shave with my Gem 1912 OC with a Gem coated blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Treet Baton Handle, black with red cap
Blade: Pal Carbon Steel Gem-type blade
Razor: Razorock Eco
Blade: Treet Black Beauty carbon steel
Brush: Made-Rite 500PB, Silvertip Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: La Toja Shaving Stick
Aftershave: Shannon's 25th Street Lime splash
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

 

[Ted A]

Razor: Gem Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: Gem SS PTFE (8)
Brush: Omega 10005
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Copper
Soap: Tabac
Balm: Duke Cannon
Aftershave: Captain’s Choice Nor’Easter

Three passes and a bit. DFS+

 

[Tanuki]

Micromatic Halloween

BMMOC w/ RIGS / GEM PTFE (3)
Wacker Chevalier SR for neck stubble reduction
Mike's Natural Orange Cedarwood Black Pepper / bronze boar
Dickinson's witch hazel / Floid The Genuine

So, I moistened the brush with witch hazel. I did have a great, close shave, but I am not crediting the witch hazel. If anything, it made face lathering a bit harder.

Happy Halloween!!

 

[stevedi]

GEM Pushbutton w/GEM PTFE (2)
RazoRock Bruce synthetic
Godrej shave round
Gillette Cool Wave AS

Have a great week everyone!

 

[LJBraaten]

I’m participating in OCtober (Open Comb October), and I thought it fitting on this Micromatic Monday to pull out my Micromatic OC. I’m usually a little nervous about shaving with this aggressive razor, turns out I needed to mind something else. I posted my thumbnail slicing incident elsewhere:

Yes, still in, and second razor mishap in three days, and I haven’t even shaved yet!

***WARNING!!! GRAPHIC PHOTO***

I decided to strop my Gem blade on my Stag Sharpener. (No…wait for it…). Then decided to load blade into my Micromatic early. I wanted to test the mechanism after loading it. The cap is TTO, and it sometimes hangs up while opening it. It did. I pried it open with my thumb, and the blade caught it just below the nail, then made a left turn and continued cutting until nearly the top of the nail.
Slightly disturbing photo:


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(Hmmm, it asked if I wanted to insert a thumbnail; how did it know?)

Anyway, there is not much blood and not any pain, so far. I think I found the problem: there’s a little calcium on the sides of the cap, and the blade is hanging up on it. Soaking and scrubbing with Dove, but this may need an intervention: Vinegar.


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But all’s well that ends well! I got a great smooth shaving experience with Mike’s Barbershop Soap. I managed not to snag or open up the 3 day old cut on my chin, which was a surprise! A DFS for this final day of OCtober and Micromatic Monday. (Looking forward to NOCvember and my milder razors!)

 

[thombrogan]

Micromatic Open Comb and Personna GEM PTFE (2) capped off my Mentholated Micromatic Monday last night.

 

[GAW9576]

I had a great Tabac Tuesday shave today with the Gem Damaskeene open comb.

 

[Ron R]

GEMonday, November 7th 2022

Razor : Gem junior 1912 with baton handle- Mfg 1943 variant, excellent tame mid range, the handle is very ergonomic in the hand for comfort and creates its own stand. Built to last and very enjoyable shave this morning.
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE(9) very sharp, excellent longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable + safest blade to handle.
Soap : Razorock American barber, excellent barber shop scent 6-7strength + excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi "Red Zebra" 26mm snow leopard knot, excellent lather generator, luxury heavenly cloud like soft tips, nice gentle splay scrubber + excellent brush. Favorite synthetic brush and a very enjoyable lathering face feel for myself. Mixes all soaps no problem!
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Razorock American barber with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Excellent shave with my Gem Jr 1912 with a Gem coated blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

[cyberdog]

Nov 7th:

GEM MMOC/Personna GEM (5th)
Dove Men +Care Pre-Shave
Stirling Green/30mm Tuxedo
Stirling Green AS Splash
Stirling Green Balm
Polo Green Cologne/EDT

Wonderful BBS shave, not even a hint of irritation.

 

[RumpleBearskin]

GEMonday!

GEM Jr. Bar / GEM Personna SS PTFE
MWF
Heritage Collection, Klenzo

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Gem Micromatic Open Comb Gold Bumpless
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Stainless Steel Blade
Brush: Rick Montalvo Grade A Silvertip Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Seaforth! Sea Spiced Lime
Aftershave: Shannon's 25th Street Lime splash
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

I tried @Ron R 's trick, but instead of using a Gem blade spine I went with an old Injector blade blank. It did turn it down a notch or two in aggressiveness. I'm not sure if I like it better or not.

 

[Ron R]

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Razor: Gem Micromatic Open Comb Gold Bumpless
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Stainless Steel Blade
Brush: Rick Montalvo Grade A Silvertip Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Seaforth! Sea Spiced Lime
Aftershave: Shannon's 25th Street Lime splash
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

I tried @Ron R 's trick, but instead of using a Gem blade spine I went with an old Injector blade blank. It did turn it down a notch or two in aggressiveness. I'm not sure if I like it better or not.

Thanks for the Treet carbon blades you sent me to try out and looks like the Trick or Treat week was a success. There would of been more views if the more folks where roaming B&B but for the last 2-3 weeks not as many folks viewing any of the shave forums I visit it seems. It happens every year where there are lulls in members viewing and then it picks up again.

 

[Whiterook]

Thanks for the Treet carbon blades you sent me to try out and looks like the Trick or Treat week was a success. There would of been more views if the more folks where roaming B&B but for the last 2-3 weeks not as many folks viewing any of the shave forums I visit it seems. It happens every year where there are lulls in members viewing and then it picks up again.

My pleasure, Ron. We had around ten participants, which is not so bad considering it was the first year. I think it's worth a try for next year. I surely have a good supply of black beauties now.

 

[stevedi]

GEM Featherweight w/GEM PTFE (3)
PAA StarCraft synthetic
C.O. Bigelow cream
Proraso Green AS

Have a great week everyone!

 

[Tanuki]

Shaved early for once. Late post to make up for the slip.

Col Conk Amber for prep
Catie's Bubbles Tonsorium (on loan from @flask28 )
E-R 'cooling tower' boar (still has some boar funk)
Gem Contour pushbutton style
Richard's Rub AS blend

 

[LJBraaten]

I gouged my chin a few days ago with a loose razor head and was going to skip my MM shave. But decided to give it a go, and I’m glad I did! I picked up my favorite Monday Razor, my Gem Jr 1912 series. My well stropped blade is performing like new on its 11th outing, the RIGs shim helps. After shaving with a more aggressive OC last month I confirmed once again that I get a lot better shave with my milder razors. I barely disturbed by wound and got a DFS!

 

[Ron R]

I gouged my chin a few days ago with a loose razor head and was going to skip my MM shave.

Hope you healing is still progressing well, loose razor head is a rarity but it can happen with a 3 pc or a the older rake type of razors.
I got a shallow gouge with just a sharp corner on a razor head and had to file those corners on a modern razor months ago. One of my favorite razors also and it had never given issues before with about 40+ shaves but it was operator error half asleep on my part.