My First Lather Catcher Shave

I got this fine razor from @wchnu .




Dove Men Face Wash
VDH Luxury
Bunny B-400 Cashmere
Gem 1911 Lather Catcher (first shave)
CVS SE
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayer's Lemon WH
Barbasol AS

This is the first shave for me with the Gem 1911 Lather Catcher.

The VDH Luxury Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Bunny B-400 Cashmere synthetic brush. I did two passes the Gem 1911 Lather Catcher razor and CVS SE blade, and I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Barbasol AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

The razor is very light and easy to get the correct angle. I did an entire pass before rinsing the blade. I did the second pass and rinsed the blade at the end. I could not have imagined a nicer shave.

 

Interesting piece of hardware.

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That's one weird razor...

 

Lather catchers are fun. Nice setup Jim.

 

Jim, that is very cool! Thanks for posting. I hope you share your thoughts on it for future shaves.

 

Jim

Great razor. Glad you liked the shave.

You are 1 step away from the finest SE shave now. You need to try a wedge blade next.


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Glad you enjoyed the shave Jim. That has always been a extremely good shaving razor. Many happy shaves!!! Happy Easter Too!!!

 

Perhaps a bit weird looking but, in my opinion, one of the best shaving razors around. SE razors rock and the lather catchers are toward the top of the class.

 

Very neat Jim. Are the CVS SE blades and DE blades both made in Israel?

 

That's a cool looking razor!

 

Here is a video of it in use.

http://theoriginalsafety2.com/thread/2307/1911-gem-junior-shave-video

 

Thanks for that link. Nice to see the old razors at work. I have a Star or Kampfe and also a CV Hjelstrand wedge razors that I have never tried. I should load them up with an SE blade and see how they do.

I also liked the tip about doing a cleanup pass using witch hazel. Never thought of that.
And, of course, I also bookmarked that forum to explore...

 

Glad you enjoyed. There is also a video of a ER lather catcher at work. I always use witch hazel for my clean up pass. It keeps the skin slick and I think helps my skin feel better.

I recommend you fire off a shave with your wedge razors it might just be awesome!

 

I was wondering, did you ever take one of the original SE blades out for a spin? I am thinking of trying one.

 

I saw that video. It was excellent. I like watching you shave.

 

You can also experiment with adding some Fergiebilly shims to it to see how the changed angle affects the shave with a modern blade.

 

I tried that with my EverReady 1914 and 1924 and was really surprised at the difference it made.

 

I did not, I see no reason you cannot hone them and get a shave though. They are thick enough I would think. I would love to hear about the outcome.

Never saw any reason for that. The shave is incredible as it is. YMMV

Again the shaves with those razors are almost heavenly. Never saw the need. YMMV

 

Kampfe Lather Catcher..

The Kampfe Lather Catcher is a Superb Shaver with a Properly Honed Hollow Ground Blade as was Designed..You are Not Even Sniffing the Potential of this Razor with a Gem Blade..There Aint No YMMV in it..

Billy..

 

Using One Layer of Tape..I Honed these Two NOS CV Heljestrand Hollow Ground Blades On a Naniwa Super Stone Progression..Chosera 1 K, 3k 5k, 8k, 12k & a Natural Escher Thuri as My Finishing Hone..

Billy..