I use modified Gems. I have a bunch of the wedge blades, but haven't been able to sharpen them yet. Hmmm, I do have a couple that are NOS, still wrapped and in the waxy grease wrapper. I am hesitant about using those. Since these blades are hard to come by.
Single Edge Sunday - What Will You Use?
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Been using the Cobra exclusively since returning from our 3 week vacation so today will be the same as the previous week.
I gotta put the Cobra away so that I can use some of my other razors
I gotta put the Cobra away so that I can use some of my other razors
MMOC or Clogproof (have not decided) w/GEM PTFE
As many passes as it takes
Arko stick w/cheap VH boar brush
Floid Vigoroso
As many passes as it takes
Arko stick w/cheap VH boar brush
Floid Vigoroso
It's Sunday and I used an Ever Ready 1912 for my first ever SE shave with a CVS blade and CJ Bigelow cream. I loved the shave and will be seeking out some Gem/Personna blades as soon as I finish off the CVS blades.
The Empire Strikes Back. Used Wilkinson Sword Empire Razor, with a modified Gem blade. It was going great, until, my third pass, for touch ups. I was going around the chin with one hand, and feeling for rough spots with the other. Multitasking with an Empire, set on the almost straight edge settling isn't smart. I took a chunk about half the diameter of a pencil, and round, out of the side of my chin. I bled like a stuck pig, and went for the stypic pencil quickly. That saved about a pint of the red stuff. Served me right.
But, all-in-all, a very smooth shave.
Ever Ready 1924 / GEM PTFE (3)
Schick I2 HydroMagic/Schick blade (1)
Omega 31064/Tabac
Aqua Velva ice blue
Omega 31064/Tabac
Aqua Velva ice blue
Gem micromatic clog proof
Gem micromatic open comb
Ever ready 1925??????
Gem 1912
I need to figure out what exactly the ever ready is. Think I've heard them called them called shovel heads. They flip forward instead of back to change the blade. I don't get shaves that smooth except for a handful of razors I can count on the fingers of one hand. All of those razors expensive too. It's a truly great shave when the razor has you checking to see if it has a blade in it.
Gem micromatic open comb
Ever ready 1925??????
Gem 1912
I need to figure out what exactly the ever ready is. Think I've heard them called them called shovel heads. They flip forward instead of back to change the blade. I don't get shaves that smooth except for a handful of razors I can count on the fingers of one hand. All of those razors expensive too. It's a truly great shave when the razor has you checking to see if it has a blade in it.
That's a Shovel Head ... a "1924" in common parlance, although it was made prior to 1924. I think its widespread advertising in a certain department store's 1924 catalogue gave it the name.
Been using the GEM feather weight for a few weeks now paired with GEM SS baldes. Have been getting some BBS and DFA shaves with little bother. Its coming on leave with me.
E-bar/GEM PTFE (3)
Ended up using a user grade Ever Ready I picked up today.
Sanitized, cleaned, shaved.
GEM PTFE
Cheap VH Boar
Floid Vigoroso
Very smooth, but I learned to respect the Ever Ready.
I've got some work to do on technique.
Does the M5 grub screw tick work on the Ever Ready ?
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Sanitized, cleaned, shaved.
GEM PTFE
Cheap VH Boar
Floid Vigoroso
Very smooth, but I learned to respect the Ever Ready.
I've got some work to do on technique.
Does the M5 grub screw tick work on the Ever Ready ?
Iteration
Looks like an Ever Ready '1924'.
GEM Junior Bar, GEM Stainless blade (??), Valobra Unscented hard soap.
Beautiful Single Edge Sunday shave!
Beautiful Single Edge Sunday shave!
Schick J2 w/ Schick blade
Ever Ready 1912, CVS blades, EJ Menthol soap.
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