May 26, 2020 Colonial Brass General Feather Pro CH2 Synthetic B&M Bay Rum Dominica Grand Bay Rum Aftershave
Finally broke down and bought a Oneblade core when it was on sale for half price looking forward to using it tomorrow.
I had one of those in my check out basket, but I resisted. I just don't like those Feather SE blades. I hope you do.
Clark King Razor Mk2, gem stainless ptfe blade, shave 2 This is the 2nd of 3 Clark King SE razors produced. They came in 2 styles either as a dollar king which was nickel plated or silver king which was silver plated. This one is a silver king. This razor is also the most aggressive of all 3 Clark razors. This razor is on par with the Micromatic Open Comb. BBS finish but it is not the most aggressive or closest shave of this style of SE patented by Joseph Molkenthin Jr., that goes to the Liberty made by International Safety Razor.
Great setup, Jim. I have the American version of that razor model. It is a heavy one. It has quadruple silver plating (from what I saw in the old ads) and is a booger to keep the tarnish away.
I'm in that same boat. The only time I use those Feather blades are in the AutoStrop razors that require them - which is why I prefer to use the models that I can use a modified GEM blade. I really expected more when I first tried them, as the DE Feathers are great. I thought about trying the carbon steel version of those blades, so I'll have to remember to add a pack to a future order.
Thanks Drew. I also have an American Version of the Silver VB1. It has a little more tarnish. I ordered some Blitx Silver Shine From Amazon, but I'm a little nervous about using it.
Wed 27th May Simpson Chubby 1 / Maggards 2band Williams Mug Soap ER 1912 ex Bathroom set Gem S/S [ 7 ] Jaguar Prestige A/S Lotion Not a bad outing on what for me is a blade just going off, way behind the Smoothness of the ER1924 yesterday .
Williams Wednesday's Shave Cold Water Rinse Williams Mug Soap Ever-Ready C-40 Ever-Ready 1914 GEM Blue Star SE CWR Pinaud Lilac Vegetal AS The Williams Mug Soap face-lathered well with my Ever-Ready C-40 Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ever-Ready 1914 Razor with a GEM Blue Star SE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Lilac Vegetal AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
I have the new Oneblade core Verison 2 I bought back in Nov 2019 and have well over 50 shaves with it, # 1 daily driver of lately. I like varity when shaving and use it approx once every 5 days(Excellent mild carefree shave). You can apply a little pressure to it and it seems not to bite me at least, I use a modified Gem Personna SS PTFE blade because I like Gem blade over the FHS-10 blade for longevity. The FHS-10 is good for me only a couple of shaves and then seems to drop off quickly. Enjoy your Oneblade Core.
SOTD, Wed, May 27th 2020 Razor : Star bar#4 lather catcher (Kampfee brothers NY) -Mfg 1919, excellent lather catcher and uses Gem blades. Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE (8) great blade IMO for a SE. Soap: Razorock Santa Maria del Foire- great scent with great lather qualities. Brush: Razorock Plissoft 24 mm- One of better synthetics back 3 1/2 years ago. Pre-Shave: Brush wash my whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear aloe Vera gel on beard area. Prep: cold water rinse after each pass of 3 + pick ups. Post: AVON true gent with witch Hazel + AVON true gent balm. - very nice balm. Results: CCS,DFS,BbS + no irritation + 1 tiny chin weeper= excellent shave with my Star bar lather catcher. Have some great shaves!
Wednesday’s Shave PAL Injecto-Matic Razor Personna Injector Blade WCS Beacon Synthetic Brush Williams Mug Shaving Soap Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue Aftershave What a great first shave with this razor. It really lived up to my expectations!
PALs of the world unite! Without a doubt the PAL Injecto-Matic provides one of the absolute closest shaves you can get. Although I rated the Schick H aka Hussy slightly better overall in a shave off some years ago. I’ll be rubbing my face for hours Hot water preparation Argan Oil PSO Savile Row 3824 Castle Forbes Lavender Shaving Cream PAL Injecto-Matic Schick (9) Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel Happy shaving - Karl
Valet Auto/Strop Gold VC2 Feather Fhs-10 Hi-Stainless Yaqi Moka Express 26mm 2-Band Badger Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber Shaving Soap Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber Aftershave Splash
May 27, 2020 Colonial Brass General Feather Pro CH2 Synthetic B&M Bay Rum Captain’s Choice Bay Rum Aftershave
Gem Featherweight mk1, gem stainless ptfe blade, shave 3 Gem made 2 versions of the featherweight as seen here. mk1 is on the left in both pictures. Based on my limited research I found that the mk1 version was produced at least from 1950 - 56. Sometime afterward between 56 - 58 they should have switch over to the mk2 version. Shave was mild but very close for what it was, not quite BBS but much closer than your average mild razor. I haven't used the mk2 Featherweight yet, that one is up next but have used the G-bar before and can say the G-bar though mild is not as mild as this razor. Whether one shaves closer than the other is still to be determined.
