Maybe take a look at PicsArt. It is supposed to be good and is for BlackBerry.

Do a search on Ebay UK and I think you'll find some Gem and Ever Ready SE razors much less expensive.

Thank you for your kind post. I appreciate it.

A lot I've seen on eBay are really poor condition can u restore slightly with a good bit of elbow grease and right products?

Thanks for the heads up. I'll check it out now.

Yes a lot can be done. Take a look at my earlier post and send Billy a message. He is in the UK I believe and might be able to point you to good sources.

It's available for the iphone as well so I am going to download it and check it out.

I think that is an Ever Ready 1924 you are referring to otherwise known as the Shovel Head..I just saw it I think for £60.00...That is way overpriced for one of them...They were sometimes referred to as the Flip Top...You will get one of them for a lot cheaper than that..I only paid £15.oo for mine posted...They are great shavers...These are not mild razors by any standard and they work well with a Current Gem Stainless Se blade...

Billy..

Yeah..That's an Ever Ready 1924...Sometimes referred to as the Shovelhead ...Way overpriced at that Sir...Here is mine fitted with a Modern handle..

Billy..

Don't you just love TSD.

That looks amazing the handle looks perfect with the head I didn't realise handles were so interchangeable

In that particular model I just use a 10-32 set screw to take the modern handle..

Billy..

I think I have just the tools and skills at my disposal to do some interesting things I also have unrestricted access to a shot blasting unit due to my father in law owning it this hobby of mine may of just intensified

That's half the fun of diving head first into RAD.

Please post lots of pictures. I think you should do an apprenticeship with @Darkbulb.

I have dived well and truly into the deep end of RAD. are there any support groups? Shavers anonymous perhaps in case things get really bad

I work fitting automatic and manual steel/aluminium doors which often require fabrication so I'm used to working with the materials and have all the tools to do so combined with blasting could be good I just need to be sure I don't butcher a true classic

Traditional DE shaving is a close grouping of several separate skills. Prep, lather, shave, and post-care are all different skills. Don't let a lack of proficiency in one area discourage you. It takes a bit to get used to the brush, but once you learn it, you'll be amazed by how great the lather can be. I would suggest going with the skills you know, and slowly adding the brush as you learn. It's much like any skill/technique based activity, it just takes a little time.

That pic looks just fine Doug! Nice work!

Something to ponder...if you were decide to learn to play golf, would you use a new club set every day?

Don't let the equipment distract you. Master YOUR razor. Then, trying new razors will be more fun, because you will have acquired the skill necessary to make a razor perform to its full potential. If you switch up too much in the beginning, you may inadvertently sentence yourself to a never ending rotation of mediocrity because you might become the owner of many razors, but master of none.