Great shave this morning. I really love the Gem Feather Weights. Stirling and a Gem.......what is not to love!
I absolutely love Lather Catcher's and this is a great one -- GEM 1903/04. I have the full set (case, strop and wedge blade), but it was late and I felt like a nice wooden handle and a modern blade, so I popped on a @Jayaruh handle and a unmodified/unshimmed plain ol' GEM SS PTFE blade on it's 3rd shave. The result was a comfortable two-pass shave and a smooth face.
Claymore V1, Windrose Darwin Schick Proline P It wasn't the best shave I've had with the Claymore, a new blade is in, ready for next time. Smooth Shaves to one and all.
September 11, 2019 Supply Co SE V2 with •• plate Personna Injector Blade Thater Olive Wood Synthetic Mike’s Bay Rum Captain’s Choice Bay Rum Aftershave
Schick E2, Schick Proline B-20, shave 6. Movable spring version. Shave was meh with this razor. I suspect I used too steep of an angle since I've gotten better shaves out of this razor in the past. Tomorrow I'll ride the cap when I shave it. Razor has a lot of bark aka blade feel in fact this razor has the most blade feel of pretty much any razor that is not a straight I've ever used but has no bite at all. I find my I2v4 more aggressive for this reason it bites something fierce if you aren't careful unlike this razor.
Williams Wed - 11th Sept. Simpson Chubby 1 / Maggards 2band Williams Mug soap Ever Ready " Streamline" Gem S/S [ 2 ] Tuff Green A/S Lotion Started a new rotation today, and after using a variety of AC/ SE found that Vintage Razors are more challenging. Used my Favourite today, which when used with care and attention can be used with precision to deliver an ultra close finish. I am pleased that after a trouble free Shave, I was rewarded with a finish equalling the best I get from the modern AC/SEs.
Williams Wednesday's Shave Cold Water Rinse Williams Mug Shave Soap Jayaruh #206 Dad's Schick E3 Personna Injector CWR Cella After Shave Balm My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Williams Mug Shave Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #206 Brush. I did two passes with Dad's Schick E3 razor with a Personna Injector Blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Cella After Shave Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
SOTD September 11, 2019 A Stirling SEptember Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap Blade: vintage Schick Plus Platinum Razor: PAL Adjustable Brush: Ever Ready 100T badger Soap: Stirling Sandpiper Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Sandpiper aftershave
SEptemper is a interesting Thread, chance to take out my larger collection of razors now and give them a whirl, Seen a Weck razor today and that's a rarity and I guess a excellent razors from some of the experienced hands also have mentioned. This Schick G injector is a rarity, it has a G1 handle with a G spring and was MFG in Canada 1937 pat base plate at the Niagara Falls Schick plant before it closed(they claim no G types where made in Canada?). Razor: Schick G1 type injector 1946> Canadian variant Blade: Personna SS PTFE blade (1) awesomely sharp and a bit smooth also. Soap : Razorock XXX Brush: Razorock Plissoft Preshave: wet the face + Aloe Vera gel Postshave: Alum block+ cold water rinse Post shave: Razorock Blue barber+ witch hazel+ Nivea balm Results: CCS,DFS,BBs + Alum indicated minor irritation and one blemish weeper.= Have some great shaves!
Schick E2, Schick Proline B-20, shave 7. I shaved this one at a ride the cap angle and overall shave was still the same as shave 6. I don't think this blade is done since if it was I would have known it by the burn after the shave which there was none. Maybe this razor doesn't play nice with Proline blades. This razor just reminds me of a Type D the way it shaves only that it has some serious blade feel to it compared to a Type D. I am going to revisit both this and the Type D with a Personna blade after I get to 10 shaves on this blade.
Blackland Vector Feather Pro Super After yesterday's mediocre shave it was great to have a face stroking finish today. Smooth Shaves to one and all.
