The Single Edge Gang

I agree Wolverine. Any of those carbon steel blades I have left have been relegated to non-shaving duties as well. I believe the ones I got were from CVS and have 009 stamped on the spine.

Hey maybe a few shaves on it mite smooth it out a bit

I've tried previously. Think I had 4 shaves on one and was rough as can be. Plus to me, a couple of rough bad shaves isn't worth it

SEptember 28, 2016

Stirling Autumn Glory
DFS LE Envy White
GEM Contour II
GEM SS PTFE (12)
Barrister's Reserve Spice

That contour looks great! Gorgeous brush too.

Thanks whiteboy_cannon. The razor is in pretty much pristine condition and only cost me 10 bucks. I thought it was a first gen Contour with the metal handle but upon further research, discovered it is a Contour II (all plastic handle). It still shaves great though.

SEptember 28, 2016



SOTD-28sep16:
Ever-Ready 1912 / GEM PTFE Stainless Steel
EnvyShave 25mm Envy White Alluminati
Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary Shaving Soap
Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary Aftershave Balm

Look what I found in a box with a bunch of my shaving brushes!

What a nice smooth shaver. I've always thought that this was a classy looking razor. I love the handle, it's so intricate.

Gonna be a fine end of the month after today's mail call. The General, 1924, Damaskeene.

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SEptember 28, 2016



SOTD-28sep16:
Ever-Ready 1912 / GEM PTFE Stainless Steel
EnvyShave 25mm Envy White Alluminati
Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary Shaving Soap
Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary Aftershave Balm

Look what I found in a box with a bunch of my shaving brushes!

What a nice smooth shaver. I've always thought that this was a classy looking razor. I love the handle, it's so intricate.

That is quite the find! It sure is nice looking

Nice!

I've been bad about posting but still staying true to SEptember.

I bought those blades I mentioned a few pages back.  Shaved only once with one.  Wow it was horrible, felt like it was pulling my whiskers out.  I could only go WTG, tried XTG after doing a second WTG pass--that was not happening.  I will try another blade just to see if I just got a bade one.  If no better they will be regulated to my tool box.

There were no markings on the blade spine to tell me anything.  On the back of the package it did say Made in Korea.  Possibly a Dorco blade???

Awhile back ( a year, 2?) a mess of Dorco SE blades first made it into the country, came to our attention over on TOST and were being sold as shaving blades. They were scraper blades and no one that I know of ever got a good shave from one. They could still be coming into the country, but they belong in the hardware store and not in shaving goods.

I wasn't able to participate in the SEptember shaves as I was trying to get my technique down on the DE's/soaps/etc. But I did find a user-grade type L for a few bucks on Ebay and had to try it out before the end of the month. I was surprised by how well the shave went and am looking forward to using the GEMs and injectors again.