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What do you use to shave?

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The Wade and Butcher has the classic blade point. The wide blades definately have a different feel to them some seem to flex a bit when i am shaving with them. I shaved with a Henkle 4/8's and the shave was very different in feel.
 

Kid Mac

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Merkur classic open comb and Israeli Crystal blades with Proraso Green or Red shaving cream. Occasionally Tabac shaving soap in place of Proraso.

Mac
 

freebird

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John in Covina said:
The Wade and Butcher has the classic blade point. The wide blades definately have a different feel to them some seem to flex a bit when i am shaving with them. I shaved with a Henkle 4/8's and the shave was very different in feel.

I find myself shaving a tad more slowly with anything over a 5/8. I suppose it's just a mental thing as the cutting area is the same, just a little taller blade. I haven't shaved with the Wade yet, probably tonight or tomorrow, but I have used the 8/8 in the past and it never fails to give me pause.
 

Medvssa

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I hope the gentlemen won't mind me asking a question here, I also hope it is the most appropiate thread for this.

I am eyeing a razor on Ebay, perhaps to gift my boyfriend, but the picture is small and the auction ends in just a few hours (I have asked the seller but I don't know if he will answer in time). The thing is that I don't know if the razor has a handle and will then be useable :eek: I am obviously clueless about this...

This is the (only) picture:

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Does this style of razor often have a screw on handle of sorts? that is the only way I can imagine it fitting in the box in this way. I cannot make out much on the picture, except what looks to be a beautiful brass "head". Any help is much appreciated!
 

Medvssa

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Well, the seller did answer me that indeed there is a handle, but then I was busy at work and missed the auction :eusa_doh:
 

Medvssa

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I did get the razor by other means ;)

It says: GEM Junior, patent 1912. GEM, Brooklyn, New York, Made in U.S.A.

The head seems brass and I would say the screw on handle is painted steel (the black paint is a little chipped in places, and it is very heavy).

Edit to add pictures: 1, 2.

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:eek:fftopic:

The case however :( it stinks terribly. A horrible stench of rotten cheese, very penetrating. I washed it with dish soap to no avail. I submerged it in rubbing alcohol (desperation) and the alcohol turned a blue purple, might be a dye. The case seems fine. Still stinks. I am gonna try vinegar next. It is so bad that if I cannot get rid of it I'll have to throw it away, even though I hate to do so :(
I've tried googling and haven't found anything. I have only found that celluloid can: let off a lot of gases such as nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide, and these make a pretty bad smell. But I don't even know what kind of plastic it is, it is black, not heavy, and has seams. Anyone has any idea on what I might do? [huh]
 

bd3

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Bebop said:
It seems that men don't talk too much about shaving with one another so let me break the silent code: Do any of you guys have a shaving product or technique that you think tops all? Razors, creams, lotions, anything would help. I have not tried the old fashioned brush method. I have a horrible time shaving. I can't seem to shave without having my face feel like someone just sandpapered it. What do you use to shave?


I use a 1960 Gillette Super Speed, C.O. Bigelow cream, and a boar hair brush. Great shave. I no longer get the razor rash that I used to get using the multi blade and electric razors.
 
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Medvssa said:
I did get the razor by other means ;)

It says: GEM Junior, patent 1912. GEM, Brooklyn, New York, Made in U.S.A.

The head seems brass and I would say the screw on handle is painted steel (the black paint is a little chipped in places, and it is very heavy).

The case however :( it stinks terribly. A horrible stench of rotten cheese, very penetrating. I washed it with dish soap to no avail. I submerged it in rubbing alcohol (desperation) and the alcohol turned a blue purple, might be a dye. The case seems fine. Still stinks. I am gonna try vinegar next. It is so bad that if I cannot get rid of it I'll have to throw it away, even though I hate to do so :( I've tried googling and haven't found anything. I have only found that celluloid can: let off a lot of gases such as nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide, and these make a pretty bad smell. But I don't even know what kind of plastic it is, it is black, not heavy, and has seams. Anyone has any idea on what I might do? [huh]
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It might be hard rubber AKA ebonite which can be soaked in clorox and cleaned then polished. You could try polishing it with automotive car wax to seal it.
 

DanielJones

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On the move again...
As an update to my post back in 2005 I still use the Mach 3 blade system but I've moved on to products from The Art of Shaving. The stuff is a bit more expensive but it sure does go a long way and their badger brushes are the tops.
I use their shaving oil after I soften up the beard with a hot wash cloth, then I lather on the cream liberally. I finish it off after the shave is done with cold water to close the pores & then their shaving balm.

I usually get a good smooth shave out of that combo & my face never breaks out & doesn't feel dried out. My favorite thus far has been the sandalwood collection.

Cheers!

Dan
 

Luke 42

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Differences in water?

I use a 1952 Gillette Super Speed for my shave. I realised that my shaves got worse since I moved back home from Scotland, although I did not change my shaving gear. We have quite "smooth" water here, i.e. much less chlorine and I assume much less calcium carbonate than over in the UK.
Do you think the water quality has an effect on your shave? Any experiences with that?
 
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Luke 42 said:
IWe have quite "smooth" water here, i.e. much less chlorine and I assume much less calcium carbonate than over in the UK.
Do you think the water quality has an effect on your shave? Any experiences with that?
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Water Hardness and Softness effects the ability to make good lather from shave soaps and creams affecting the lubricity of them.
 

Helysoune

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(If this is in the wrong place, please let me know!)

I was wondering if anyone could give me some good ideas. My mister's birthday is coming up and I wanted to send him for a good, old-fashioned, pampering shave at a shop as part of his gift. I non-chalantly mentioned this idea a few months ago, and apparently all he could think of was Sweeny Todd. Needless to say, I had to go back to the drawing board.

Now, here it is precisely eleven days from the day and I still haven't figured out a suitable replacement gift. I've been running through stores (spent all this past Saturday in fact) looking for some good sort of shaving set, but haven't found anything. He's very fair-skinned and his face can get very irritated by shaving, so I've been searching for something that'd be helpful in the cream/razor/aftershave departments but that isn't ridiculously expensive. Any recommendations?
 

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