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SOTD September 1, 2017

Blade: GEM stainless
Razor: GEM Featherweight
Brush: Omega 10049 boar
Lather: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post: Witch hazel, Fine American Blend aftershave
WTG, touch up

Have a great day!

 

Friday, September 1, 2017

The Varlet Everset K2
Saponificio Varesino Stella Alpina
OneBlade Genesis V1
Feather FHS-10
Myrsol Aqua Balsamica
ADP Blu Mediterraneo Ginepro

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September 1, 2017

Razor: Gem MMOC
Blade: Gem by Personna (1)
Brush: Razorock Plissoft 22
Cream: Simpsons Luxury
Post: Alum, Listerine, Every Man Jack

I dimly recall that back in the '70s, when I first started shaving, I shaved a few times with a Gem MicroMatic that I had picked up at a flea market. I seem to recall that young and naive me was surprised to find that they had made a razor which took those scraper blades in the green dispenser. (Oddly, I don't recall ever seeing a Gem Contour, even though those should have still been in production.) I seem to recall liking the shaves but not the fact that the blades would rust if you so much as looked at them.

Forty years later, I'm older and somewhat wiser and looking at Gem razors and blades again. Today's shave was with a newly-acquired MMOC and the supermarket Gem SS blades. Honestly, I should probably have waited a bit to write this as I'm still trying to process this shave. On the up side, the result was a BBS. The down side was some definite heat from the Alum and some lingering irritation. Despite the MMOC's reputation, the only other issue was a weeper which was definitely from a technique fail when I had trouble finding the angle during an upside-down ATG stroke.

I think my big issue with this (and probably my other Gem razors) is finding the correct angle. The convention wisdom is to put the cap flat against the face. I suspect I'm having an issue with putting it flat enough and trusting that it will still be effective. This is something for me to work on this month. I'm also wondering that, in the end, a Gem may just be too much razor for my face and beard at this stage of my life. Definitely a lot to think about this SEptember.

 

Gem MMOC Razor
Gem Reversible Blade
23mm Synthetic/Unbranded Handle (restored) Brush
Klar Shave Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Barbasol Brisk After Shave

 

very nice........

 

Proraso Pre Shave
Jeff's Soap Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #213 Synthetic
Schick C
Personna Stainless
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Florida Water

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Jeff's Soap Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #213 Synthetic brush. I did the two passes with the Schick C and a Personna Stainless blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

It's SEptember and I kicked it off with the SE that started it all for me. My grandpa Val's curved top 1912. It's been nearly a year since I used it and all I can say is, "Wow!" Smooth, easy, super close face-rubbing worthy shave. I am a very happy camper.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike's Natural Soaps Barber Shop
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
GEM 1912 curved top
Osma Bloc d'Alun
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

I whole-heartedly concur, my friend....This lioness can be a real pussycat in the right hands...}8^))

 

Bless you and your Grandpa....And it is such a blessing that you can bond with Him, simply by sharing his Great razor...

 

1 SEptember
The first shave of SE September

Pre-Shave: Hot Shower
Brush: 22mm Maggards Synthetic
Soap: Electric Sheep, Stirling
Razor: Superior 1900 Lather Catcher
Blade: Treet (3)
Photo:


I didn't get the memo that said I was allowed to post in both here and the 30 Day Focus thread. Seeing as how it is SEptember I will be posting my full work up over there and the basics here.

 

September 1/2017
RAZOR Gem 1900 Lather Catcher
BLADE Original 1900 Gem blade
BRUSH Ever Ready 100T with TGN Finest
SHAVING SOAP CRSW Jeff’s Soap
What a great shave for a razor and blade combo from 1900
Three pass with clean up.

 

I have t agree, you hear of all those bad experiences but I've had nothing but great shaves!

Gem MMOC, Gem SS coated, Simpsons PJ2, APR Lixiviant.
A great shave on the first day of spring (here)

 

Can any one tell me anything about these blades that came in the case with my Gem 1900 razor.
The first blade is the front of the blade I shaved with.
The second is another Gem solid blade both front and back.
The third is just the front of one the blades that you see in my razor and it came in the case with my razor.
I think either the first blade or the second blade is from 1900.
I think that the razor is from 1900 also as that is the patent date on it.
I do have another razor that has a 1901 patent date.
When did they go to the cut outs in the blade?

 

AFAIK the first GEM/Ever Ready requiring the center punch out was the MMOC (1930).

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Those blades can be honed up and used. They are great blades.


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Hey that would be awesome.
I think I'm finally going to beat that addiction to the Gillette Fusion.
I know that blade I used was still good after all these years.
It just needs a tune up.
Ron

 

The cut-outs started after the GEM Micromatic made the scene...I believe maybe as early as late 1929, definately in 1930 the cut outs were standart.

 

Sat 2nd sept

ATT SE1 + Windrose Handle with Schick Proline P [ 5 ]
Five Shaves gone, this is a good razor for me.

 

September 2, 2017
Gem Damaskeene Open Comb
Gem GTFE (8)
Ever Ready 100T with TGN Finest
CRSW Jeff’s Soap
Floid Blue

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Good thinking Tom.

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