Experimental SEvette

For me at my level of experience shaving with an exposed blade seems like making a suicide attempt

I don't think shaving without the safety bar (or cutting it to have full blade exposure) is a wise thing to do, especially with the plethora of DE razor in the market.

A man does what makes him happy and I'm glad you had a pleasant experience and enjoyed your shave. Maybe one day when l gain enough confidence l will give it a go too.

Fantastic work Brian! I know you love the Rolls and the sevette is the next logical progression.

Great to see the sevette love spreading across the globe too - all those bold enough to try it and with the good technique it demands will be rewarded with AWESOME SHAVES!!

With a devette leave the outermost combs or guard corners intact - this is what they did in the 1930's because it reduces blade flex, protects you from the blade corners and means you can rest the devette as normal without damaging the blade.
But the sevette is one step further than the devette because the blade is much stiffer and the result is truly amazing - it allows steep angle shaving with an SE which is quite a thing in itself and, unlike R41 etc, there's no guard to stretch the skin so you have to do that manually like with a straight.

But it is guaranteed irritation-free instant BBS and it really is like a disposable blade Rolls.

I haven't yet tried a Cobra or a Mongoose (and would love too!) but I've used Feather AC and the sevette beats that for my money - so is this the ultimate shave?

I've only made 1912 sevettes so far because they are cheap and plentiful here in UK but a sevette OCMM would be supercool and maybe a sevette G-Bar just for looks?


...and if anyone is interested in a passaround I've got a spare sevette that I'm happy to post worldwide, so just PM me if you want to try it out

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When I looked at the first picture I thought the coloring of your sink was a swath of blood.

When I looked at the first picture I thought the coloring of your sink was a swath of blood.

:-) It does look something like blood doesn't it!? No blood drawn with the SEvette yet. I think I've used it 7 times twice with a blade with a bunch of shaves on it and 5 with a fresh blade.

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Hi Marcus! Glad to see you could make it!

For those following this.... Marcus is the person who turned me on to the SEvette.

I'm not going to go back and reread so I might be repeating myself... but Cpt_hx has the right idea. It's not something to test ones manhood with, as I saw some folks on another forum doing with the OCMM with a comb. Unless one is ready for it this razor won't just bloody your skin, but can lay your teeth bare through the cheek. That might make dentistry easy but it won't do anyone's looks any good. It would make one a good extra in a zombie movie. Sorry, I watch too many of them. My point is that one is ready when one is ready and if there is the slightest doubt, then it isn't for you.

Brian S and I have conspired that neither of us will discuss our shaves with the other until he has his modified OCMMs in hand and has had time to shave and decide whatever he decides. The razors have been modified and are winging their way back to him even as I write. The only suggestions that I've made have been to make sure that skin stretching and all the "tricks" are fully employed since it is basically an extremely sharp straight razor on a stick. Technique must be perfect; to include great lather. I think the GEM SS ptfe blade is sharper than I ever got my Rolls. A very light touch is required with it. Lighter even than with the Rolls. With every stroke remember how sharp the blade is. Don't be afraid of it, just keep it in mind to use a very light touch.

As per Brian's generosity I kept one of them for my use. With his encouragement I kept the one that is rhodium plated and with one non-functioning blade stop (begging did help :-) ). The missing stop is no big deal as the top cover clamps the blade in place enough. Heck, it's not like the blade acts in concert with the comb anyway. It's just a blade hanging in space. The only thing that the remainder of the comb does is to cover the sharp corners, and that's important. FWIW, with an OCMM that has the comb I think functioning blade stops would be quite important.

Regarding rhodium... I have never seen a rhodium plated razor in the flesh before this. It's gorgeous and I was immediately struck by it's beauty. It's silvery shiny, but where nickel to my eye is pure silvery with no hue, and chrome has a bluish hue, rhodium has a warm slightly gold hue. It's really classy looking. I don't think that it will be my last rhodium plated razor. To my fingers silver is slip resistant and the rhodium doesn't appear to be, it's similar to the other plated metals in that regard, but it doesn't tarnish the way silver does.

Thanks Brian! I hope you like the shave!

I'm happy to report from my use of such a SEvette (the combless 1912) that it is an eminently suitable mod and improves the 1912 no end if a more aggressive shave is required. I put the aggression factor only about that of the 1924 or any lather catcher. In terms of safety, yes, it is a LOT more possible to inflict serious injury but you do have to be doing something VERY stupid. I apply a fair amount of pressure, rather than having the blade skim over my skin ... I got no cuts other than a couple of weepers only when going against the grain and with a fresh blade.

I'm happy to report from my use of such a SEvette (the combless 1912) that it is an eminently suitable mod and improves the 1912 no end if a more aggressive shave is required. I put the aggression factor only about that of the 1924 or any lather catcher. In terms of safety, yes, it is a LOT more possible to inflict serious injury but you do have to be doing something VERY stupid. I apply a fair amount of pressure, rather than having the blade skim over my skin ... I got no cuts other than a couple of weepers only when going against the grain and with a fresh blade.

I was trying to prevent some folks with more impetuousness then brains from actually trying it Paul. The world is so small today that lawsuits are easily conducted and even the crazies have access. What we write really does matter on an individual scale . There are all sorts of folks on the web and only one needs to act on what was read...

I can't wait to give this OCMM SEvette a try. Thanks ShadowsDad for doing the mod work for me & im thrilled that the rhodium misfit toy has found a loving home.

I've already teased this shave on some of the social media groups. I really think a modern SE that uses the GEM blades would be well accepted immediately.

I might, repeat, might even buy one of those Brian. As long as it doesn't cost $300 to buy into it and I also get signed up for a subscription of 30 blades per month. :-)

Another fine sevette shave for me, and Vicco approves! [Image: 20150720_064310.jpg]
I was working from 10.00am to 10.30pm and needed to stay smart so shaved with the sevette using 3 passes at 7.00am and was still looking good at 11.00pm last night.
Today I'm off to Exeter with my daughter and still look smart enough not to need another shave - amazing.

Instant irritation free guaranteed BBS even on neck and chin, the sevette delivers a magical shave.

I'm so pleased that this idea is gaining momentum and popularity and an OCMM sevette will look amazing.
A G-Bar sevette would also look superb.

And yes, like the R41 and straights, this should have NOTHING to do with bravado and EVERYTHING to do with getting the best shave.
As with shavettes, using the sevette will school you hard in technique, punish errors severely and reward good practice with simply the ultimate shave!
And you will find that afterwards your shaves with every other razor improve immensly too.

As mentioned before, I have a spare sevette 1912 if anyone would like to try one...

...and @Brian: getting this onto social media could start a craze eh?

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