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  1. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Menthol Monday's Shave
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    Cold Water Rinse
    Tea Tree Body Bar
    Oscar11 synthetic
    Russian ShaDE
    Personna Half DE
    CWS
    Osage Rub

    I got a Tea Tree Body Bar at Thanksgiving and used it once to shave with (Dec 9) and then as a shower bar for two weeks. Then, I shaved it down and pressed it into this container to use for shaving. It has some menthol in it, so I have put it in my Menthol Monday rotation.

    The Tea Tree Body Bar face-lathered well with the Oscar11 synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Russian ShaDE razor with a Personna Half DE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
     
  2. MPF9

    MPF9 Well-Known Member

    Mon 10th Feb.

    Omega 11137 boar
    Lea Classic soap
    Ever Ready 1912- Bathroom set
    Gem S/S [ 4 ]
    Lea Classic A/S Lotion

    This late 1912 from the 1950s is a good little Razor, quite light with its aluminium handle it works very well with a modern Gem blade. A reasonably close all round finish attained today without any problems.

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  3. GAW9576

    GAW9576 Well-Known Member

    It was a Gemonday for me today. The Gem curved top squat head to be specific. Not sure if there is an official name for this razor but I really like the case it came in. I started with a 5th use Meijer SS blade however I switched midway to a new blade.

    I opted for Cold water and Mer Shavings fougere orange on SHD two band badger for lather.


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  4. Ron R

    Ron R Well-Known Member

    GEMonday today, I haven't taken taken this one out of the rack for awhile and it performed nicely with a little help with prep and technique. Great shave!

    Razor : Gem Junior 1912 parade with the baton handle variant - Mfg 1943
    Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE (3)
    Soap : Razorock Santa Maria del Fiore "Firenze"
    Brush : Yaqi wolf whiskers 24mm
    Pre-shave: Brush wash my face with CeraVe hand bar soap + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on beard area.
    Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 3.
    Post shave: Razorock Emperor with witch Hazel + Avon "True Gent" balm- very nice scent.
    Results : CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers = [​IMG]

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    Have some great shaves!
     
  5. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    Ever-Ready 1914 Little Lather Catcher
    Gem Stainless Blade
    Semogue Excelsior Boar Brush
    Victory Shaving Lemon-Lavender-Menthol Soap
    Dickinson's Witch Hazel w/Rose
    Aqua Velva Ice Blue After Shave


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  6. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    I do have a large dial adjustable and I have seen one or two other examples. Because of this I don't think that they are a prototype, but they are very rare.
     
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  7. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    SOTD February 11, 2020

    Prep: Cold water and PAA Cube pre-shave soap
    Blade: vintage Schick Plus Platinum
    Razor: Schick M adjustable
    Brush: JR #142 black badger
    Soap: Jeeves Blood on Steel
    Post: Witch hazel, Jeeves Blood on Steel aftershave

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  8. MPF9

    MPF9 Well-Known Member

    Tue 11th Feb.

    RazoRock Syn. 24mm
    Cyril Salter Solid Soap
    Gem Micromatic - FW
    Gem S/S [ 3 ]
    Pitralon Polar A/S Lotion.

    I have not had a lot of Shaves with this Razor, having rather lost it amongst of clutch of Bakelite boxes containing 1912s. It is perhaps regarded as a mild Shaver compared with the Original, but I rather enjoyed using it instead of a more aggressive version. Shave wise it delivered without any problems a decent Shave with a nice close all round finish. This I will keep in my rotation, but the E Type and Push Button may well disappear as they do not give me a wholly satisfactory Shave.

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  9. 120inna55

    120inna55 Well-Known Member

    Catie's Bubbles | 322
    Leo Frilot Tru-Stone 322 | AP Shave Co. SilkSmoke 28mm
    Ever-Ready SE | Gem PTFE


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  10. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    SOTD February 12, 2020

    Prep: Cold water and PAA Cube pre-shave soap
    Blade: vintage Private Club Platinum Chrome
    Razor: Schick J1
    Brush: JR #377 badger
    Soap: Stirling British Leather
    Post: Witch hazel, Stirling British Leather aftershave

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  11. MPF9

    MPF9 Well-Known Member

    Wed 12th Feb.

    Simpson Chubby 1 / Maggards 2band
    Williams Mug soap
    ER 1914 - 12tooth
    Gem S/S [ 3 ]
    Williams Aqua Velva A/S Lotion

    Thought I got the lather a bit thin today, but that did not seem to hinder the ER 1914 delivering a Top Notch finish as usual. Though I prefer a 1924 it is easy to see why opinions over the 1914/ 1924 are divided.

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  12. GAW9576

    GAW9576 Well-Known Member

    I knew there where two different Gem clog proofs. But I didn't know there where different tooth counts on the 1914. I'll have to look at mine closer.
     
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  13. MPF9

    MPF9 Well-Known Member

    Most have 11 teeth this is one of last models, and also has lugs on the base plate to help secure the blade.
     
  14. GAW9576

    GAW9576 Well-Known Member

    So this is mine which from your description sounds like the earlier more common versions.

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  15. GAW9576

    GAW9576 Well-Known Member

    I had a great shave today with the TNNSER 3D using a 2nd use Meijer blade and the PAA Alpha Ecliptic with a 5th use Nacet. Most of the first pass went to the Alpha. Then things were split pretty evenly between the two till I did the back of my neck wich was all TNNSER. Tabac Lathered very well on the SHD two band badger. So much so that I even took a picture. Witch hazel with a little lotion mixed in was used for the finishing touch. A great shave all around with two great razors.

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  16. Ron R

    Ron R Well-Known Member

    I enjoy my Micromatic flying wing(guiding eye, bullet tip....) also. 3 pass shave and it is usually a stellar of a shave I have found.
     
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  17. Ron R

    Ron R Well-Known Member

    SOTD, Feb 12th 2020

    Razor : Oneblade core version 2 - MFG 2018 > great daily driver!
    Blade: Gem SS PTFE modified (6)
    Soap : Razorock Irish countryside
    Brush : Yaqi rainbow 26mm brown whiskers.
    Pre-shave: Brush wash my face with CeraVe hand bar soap + a dollop of clear Aloe vera gel on the beard area.
    Prep: cold water rinse after each pass of 3.
    Post shave: Razorock XXX with witch hazel + Nivea sensitive skin balm.
    Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers = [​IMG]

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    Have some great shaves!
     
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  18. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    SOTD February 13, 2020

    Prep: Cold water and PAA Cube pre-shave soap
    Blade: vintage Private Club Platinum Chrome
    Razor: Schick I1
    Brush: JR #60 synthetic
    Soap: Stirling Blood on Steel
    Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Blood on Steel aftershave

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  19. MPF9

    MPF9 Well-Known Member

    Thur 13th Feb

    The Grosvenor [ 404-mixed ]
    TBG Soap- unscented
    ER 1924 / Windrose handle
    Gem S/S [ 6 ]
    TBG Sixth Sense A/S Lotion

    Today I realised that though I am not that good with my sense of smell, I do not care for an unscented Soap. Having said that the TBG soap is very good performance wise, as it enabled me to have a smooth and comfortable shave with a super close all round finish. I do get on very well with the 1924 plus a longer handle, as it seems to make riding the cap and handling the Razor much easier.

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  20. Droo78

    Droo78 Well-Known Member

    Thursday’s Shave

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