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I smell like a Christmas pudding
I recently purchased this on the Bay for the princely sum of £5 along with some GEM PTFE coated blades. It was sold as an Ever Ready 1912 and I believe these were made for several years. It is made in England and in perfect condition as is the case. Looking at the case I suspect 1940's but would appreciate an expert opinion.
Tonight I tried it out for my first ever SE shave; I used TOBS Jermyn Street cream and a Simpson Wee Scot brush. I am normally a soap user but I thought a cream may offer more protection. I concentrated on the angle as advised in threads I have seen on B&B and I immediately noticed the excellent audio feedback which I really like; I suppose this is due to the way the blade is supported. The first pass WTG was fine but I noted the difficulty in shaving N to S under the nose. The second AGT pass enabled easier access to the under nose area but it felt harsh as the first pass had not removed much in that area. I am thinking an XTG second pass on the upper lip may be a good idea in future. I finished up with Thayers and vintage 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Shulton Old Spice.
An hour after the shave I can tell that the flat areas on my neck and face are smooth but under my chin and around the jaw line there is some roughness and the shave was not as close. All in all, a satisfactory first attempt and I shall persevere with this until my technique, and the finished result improves. I have no doubt that this is a very common razor in the SE community but I encourage anyone who has not tried one to do so. Any advice on improving my future SE shaves would be appreciated. Thanks.
Tonight I tried it out for my first ever SE shave; I used TOBS Jermyn Street cream and a Simpson Wee Scot brush. I am normally a soap user but I thought a cream may offer more protection. I concentrated on the angle as advised in threads I have seen on B&B and I immediately noticed the excellent audio feedback which I really like; I suppose this is due to the way the blade is supported. The first pass WTG was fine but I noted the difficulty in shaving N to S under the nose. The second AGT pass enabled easier access to the under nose area but it felt harsh as the first pass had not removed much in that area. I am thinking an XTG second pass on the upper lip may be a good idea in future. I finished up with Thayers and vintage 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Shulton Old Spice.
An hour after the shave I can tell that the flat areas on my neck and face are smooth but under my chin and around the jaw line there is some roughness and the shave was not as close. All in all, a satisfactory first attempt and I shall persevere with this until my technique, and the finished result improves. I have no doubt that this is a very common razor in the SE community but I encourage anyone who has not tried one to do so. Any advice on improving my future SE shaves would be appreciated. Thanks.