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My newly acquired 1912 Damaskeene !
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This week my Gem 1912 Closed Comb Damaskeene arrived. It has the 1912 patent, as does the New Improved 1912 and looks very similar, but somehow, more aesthetically pleasing to the eye and it also feels very different in my hand......:huh:
I had no expectations that the Damaskeene would shave any different than a modern 1912, although some people have said, that they prefer it, and that it's a more aggressive and a smoother shaver.......:icon_rolleyes:
Well, boy, was I in for a surprise....:icon_cry2:...It was like shaving with a different animal compared to the New Improved 1912s..... On the first cut the razor informed me that is was very aggressive and unforgiving, but at the same time being a very smooth close shaver......
I instantly felt the characteristics of the Closed Comb Damaskeene, and I instantly knew that this was going to be a different shaving experience!
How did I get on with the Damaskeene ? :huh:
I loaded a brand new GEM stainless blade and it performed beautifully...... A new blade in a modern 1912 can be a tad harsh for the first couple of shaves.....I did not find that replication in the Damaskeene....... The cast steel handle offers, an easy light balanced grip compared to other 1912's, and the open comb is longer, and closer to the face and set further below the blade allowing a bigger blade gap between the comb and the blade......
This makes this razor a pretty ferocious cutting tool, but unlike other 1912's, in my experience, it offers the paradoxical feel of a really smooth mild shaver........:idea:
The razor in some ways feels similar to the modern 1912's, but the shaving angle feels a tad better, probably due to the steeper angle at which the head is set and the lower comb positioning......This is a razor that demands good technique and a high level of creativity......
For me there is lot more audible feedback with the Damaskeene while you shave, but here's the paradox with this razor.......:angel:
It doesn't feel anything like it sounds..... This razor feels really mild and it's mildness does not mean the need for more passes...... This is definitely an efficient three pass BBS shaving tool.....but here's another paradox..... For me, it feels less forgiving and decidedly more dangerous than a modern 1912.......
To my surprize then......:blush:
There is no razor snobbery elite thing going on with those that have been bestowed the honour of owning a Damaskeene......
In my humble opinion, there's a good reason why that the Damaskeene is held in high esteem in the Single edge shaving world.......As the inventor, Mikhail Kalashnikov, once said of the AK 47.....
It's really that good ! :angel:
Another picture!
And another !
This week my Gem 1912 Closed Comb Damaskeene arrived. It has the 1912 patent, as does the New Improved 1912 and looks very similar, but somehow, more aesthetically pleasing to the eye and it also feels very different in my hand......:huh:
I had no expectations that the Damaskeene would shave any different than a modern 1912, although some people have said, that they prefer it, and that it's a more aggressive and a smoother shaver.......:icon_rolleyes:
Well, boy, was I in for a surprise....:icon_cry2:...It was like shaving with a different animal compared to the New Improved 1912s..... On the first cut the razor informed me that is was very aggressive and unforgiving, but at the same time being a very smooth close shaver......
I instantly felt the characteristics of the Closed Comb Damaskeene, and I instantly knew that this was going to be a different shaving experience!
How did I get on with the Damaskeene ? :huh:
I loaded a brand new GEM stainless blade and it performed beautifully...... A new blade in a modern 1912 can be a tad harsh for the first couple of shaves.....I did not find that replication in the Damaskeene....... The cast steel handle offers, an easy light balanced grip compared to other 1912's, and the open comb is longer, and closer to the face and set further below the blade allowing a bigger blade gap between the comb and the blade......
This makes this razor a pretty ferocious cutting tool, but unlike other 1912's, in my experience, it offers the paradoxical feel of a really smooth mild shaver........:idea:
The razor in some ways feels similar to the modern 1912's, but the shaving angle feels a tad better, probably due to the steeper angle at which the head is set and the lower comb positioning......This is a razor that demands good technique and a high level of creativity......
For me there is lot more audible feedback with the Damaskeene while you shave, but here's the paradox with this razor.......:angel:
It doesn't feel anything like it sounds..... This razor feels really mild and it's mildness does not mean the need for more passes...... This is definitely an efficient three pass BBS shaving tool.....but here's another paradox..... For me, it feels less forgiving and decidedly more dangerous than a modern 1912.......
To my surprize then......:blush:
There is no razor snobbery elite thing going on with those that have been bestowed the honour of owning a Damaskeene......
In my humble opinion, there's a good reason why that the Damaskeene is held in high esteem in the Single edge shaving world.......As the inventor, Mikhail Kalashnikov, once said of the AK 47.....
It's really that good ! :angel:
