Nice SE edge razor. Your photo sent me to the Safety Razor Compendium to look up your Winchester razor. Reminds me that there were dozens of companies making razors in the 1910s through the 1940s, not just Gillette, Schick, GEM and Ever-Ready.
Single Edge Razor Acquisition Thread.
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Razorock Hawk V3 (Std plate)
Also got the OC plate and paired it with a Russian TiBam handle customized to 85mm length, 44g
Also got the OC plate and paired it with a Russian TiBam handle customized to 85mm length, 44g
British made Ever-Ready. A real beauty - these close-ups expose a lot more flaws than seen with the naked eye. She's nice and shiny with just a couple noticeable blemishes. This is my first SE razor. Super weird putting a "paint scraper" blade in it! I got the Gem PTFE blades though.
Shaved with it last night. A bit more irritation than with my well-practiced Super Speed/Nacet combo but not too bad for the first run with a totally different razor. Nice close shave, no nicks or anything. Mostly BBS with the exception of a couple of spots. Need to practice more under my nose with the bigger head. I love putting these old implements back into use.
Shaved with it last night. A bit more irritation than with my well-practiced Super Speed/Nacet combo but not too bad for the first run with a totally different razor. Nice close shave, no nicks or anything. Mostly BBS with the exception of a couple of spots. Need to practice more under my nose with the bigger head. I love putting these old implements back into use.
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It took some trial and error, but SE razors, Ever-Ready and GEM, have become my favorite razors. The GEM Micromatic open comb is my absolute favorite. Use the very lightest possible pressure and listen for the proper angle. The SE blades give you a lot of sound feedback and you'll hear when you have the right angle.
FrankenGem.
That's my favorite! Had one in nickel but decided to get the gold version aswell!
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Even more clueless than you
Yaqi Raster v3
I have just ordered a purple handled Schick type L to add to my black, white, championship, yellow, racquet, and stick shift type L's. Do I have a blue?
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That Handle is Sharp. [emoji41]
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
SOTD SEptember 29th 2021
Razor: Yaqi AC 50mm Excalibur V2, Mfg 2021> mid range, very comfortable shave, some blade self alignment possibly needed, great little inexpensive razor and great comfortable post shave feel IMO.
Blade: Feather Professional AC 50 mm (2), Sharp & smooth with reasonable longevity.
Soap: Razorock Don Marco, nice citrus scent with excellent lather qualities.
Brush: Yaqi Viper 24mm boar- excellent lather generator, soft bristle split end tips, nice scrubber + good 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.
Post shave: Witch hazel skin cleaning + Nivea Refreshing AS + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizer balm( excellent + scentless)
Results: CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + 1 weeper=
Excellent shave with my Yaqi Excalibur V2 + a Feather Pro blade.
Have some great shaves!
Razor: Yaqi AC 50mm Excalibur V2, Mfg 2021> mid range, very comfortable shave, some blade self alignment possibly needed, great little inexpensive razor and great comfortable post shave feel IMO.
Blade: Feather Professional AC 50 mm (2), Sharp & smooth with reasonable longevity.
Soap: Razorock Don Marco, nice citrus scent with excellent lather qualities.
Brush: Yaqi Viper 24mm boar- excellent lather generator, soft bristle split end tips, nice scrubber + good 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.
Post shave: Witch hazel skin cleaning + Nivea Refreshing AS + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizer balm( excellent + scentless)
Results: CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + 1 weeper=
Excellent shave with my Yaqi Excalibur V2 + a Feather Pro blade.Have some great shaves!
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RazoRock SS Hawk V3
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
Looks like a nice one, even has the red blank. Enjoy!
Supply 2.0 and another mint Schick type L to add to my existing 20 odd collection...
My latest SE is a super clean Schick J2. It came with some NOS blades, including some twins. I read that twins should be used with later Schicks like L and beyond so I’m not going to use the blades until I have one of the newer ones.
I shaved with it last night and it was very comfortable to use, not all that dissimilar to my M1. It didn’t come with a blade in it so I assumed I’d be wasting the first blade I loaded but I loaded a Personna and it was fine. Good shave, resulting in a DFS+
I shaved with it last night and it was very comfortable to use, not all that dissimilar to my M1. It didn’t come with a blade in it so I assumed I’d be wasting the first blade I loaded but I loaded a Personna and it was fine. Good shave, resulting in a DFS+
Capless Damaskeene.
Im not sure if the cap was removed from this Damaskeene or if it was a small production display model.
There are GEM and STAR “Test Outfits”, that were capless 1912 models released in 1921.
This is a photo I pulled off another B&B thread showing The Star and Gem “Test Outfits” 1921. I just noticed that these have blade retainers on the sides.
Im not sure if the cap was removed from this Damaskeene or if it was a small production display model.
There are GEM and STAR “Test Outfits”, that were capless 1912 models released in 1921.
This is a photo I pulled off another B&B thread showing The Star and Gem “Test Outfits” 1921. I just noticed that these have blade retainers on the sides.
Yesterday I received these 2 GEM razors
The Flying Wing and the Featherweight. After a Barbicide dip, one or even both will be used today!
The Flying Wing and the Featherweight. After a Barbicide dip, one or even both will be used today!
I saw one of these listed on eBay and wondered the same thing, whether it was released that way or someone removed the cap. Looks pretty cool either way. Apparently the "Test Outfit" razors have a 1914 patent date
