Mint condition Gem

[fly3k]

I've got one of these. I didn't realise they were that old.


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[Greybeard]

I've got one of these. I didn't realise they were that old.


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Always respect old things...I know I always appreciate it!

 

[JohnnyO]

You shouldn't feel let down by this one m8. Looks mint and my own one shaves nearly as well as my 1912.

JohnnyO. o/.

 

[Greybeard]

You shouldn't feel let down by this one m8. Looks mint and my own one shaves nearly as well as my 1912.

JohnnyO. o/.

I actually think my Gem shaves better than my 1912

 

[Electrif]

I've always liked my ER Featherweight. That and the other Natural Angle razor, the Heavy Flat Top, which have the same heads are great for breaking in new GEM blades.

 

[JohnnyO]

I actually think my Gem shaves better than my 1912

Well, yes, actually so does mine in all honesty. I just popped that one in there because I do so love to imagine F/Billy with that purple, shaven head swelling and all those popping dilated veins popping up all over it. I'm an old duffer and I have to get what little harmless amusement remains to me whilst I can. And I doubt very much that Billy grudges me my smiles where I can find them.

JohnnyO. o/

 

[Electrif]

Well, yes, actually so does mine in all honesty. I just popped that one in there because I do so love to imagine F/Billy with that purple, shaven head swelling and all those popping dilated veins popping up all over it. I'm an old duffer and I have to get what little harmless amusement remains to me whilst I can. And I doubt very much that Billy grudges me my smiles where I can find them.

JohnnyO. o/

 

[Greybeard]

...I'm an old duffer and I have to get what little harmless amusement remains to me whilst I can...JohnnyO. o/

I repeat what I said earlier in this thread: 'Always respect old things!'

 

[Fergiebilly]

Well, yes, actually so does mine in all honesty. I just popped that one in there because I do so love to imagine F/Billy with that purple, shaven head swelling and all those popping dilated veins popping up all over it. I'm an old duffer and I have to get what little harmless amusement remains to me whilst I can. And I doubt very much that Billy grudges me my smiles where I can find them.

JohnnyO. o/

Old Duffer Smile..

Billy

 

[globalm]

I was move by this thread to have a change this morning and dug out my Featherweight. After carefully trouser-stropping a new blade (they tend to be a bit rough at first shave) I enjoyed an excellent shave. Really nimble razor!

 

[Greybeard]

I was move by this thread to have a change this morning and dug out my Featherweight. After carefully trouser-stropping a new blade (they tend to be a bit rough at first shave) I enjoyed an excellent shave. Really nimble razor!

I'll have to try that stropping before using my next new Gem!

 

[Fergiebilly]

I'll have to try that stropping before using my next new Gem!

These Blades are Not Meant to be Stropped..You can Do that & that's Fine..It Will Dull the Edge & that's Why they Feel Smoother...I have Never had a Rough Shave yet with a New Gem Blade in a Featherweight...Like all later Gem Models these were Designed for a Current Gem Blade..

Billy

 

[globalm]

These Blades are Not Meant to be Stropped..You can Do that & that's Fine..It Will Dull the Edge & that's Why they Feel Smoother...I have Never had a Rough Shave yet with a New Gem Blade in a Featherweight...Like all later Gem Models these were Designed for a Current Gem Blade..

Billy

Alas, we all have skins of different toughness. Mine needs to have almost any blade rendered a bit milder (or blunter if you will) for comfort. The material of my trousers does the job just fine. I don't recommend the procedure to others but will continue to use it for myself.

 

[Fergiebilly]

Alas, we all have skins of different toughness. Mine needs to have almost any blade rendered a bit milder (or blunter if you will) for comfort. The material of my trousers does the job just fine. I don't recommend the procedure to others but will continue to use it for myself.

Yeah..Sure..Thats Why in the Old Days they Palm Stropped the Old Stropping Blades..It was Never to get them Sharper..The Purpose of the Exercise was to Smooth them Out..All this Stropping Modern Factory Blades to Keep an Edge on them Longer is Pure Fallacy & Down Right Bull..

I Knew what You Meant..

Billy

 

[Greybeard]

Yeah..Sure..Thats Why in the Old Days they Palm Stropped the Old Stropping Blades..It was Never to get them Sharper..The Purpose of the Exercise was to Smooth them Out..All this Stropping Modern Factory Blades to Keep an Edge on them Longer is Pure Fallacy & Down Right Bull..

I Knew what You Meant..

Billy

I have always understood honing/sharpening to provide the edge and stropping to remove irregularities in it...I've seen quite a few things on'tinterweb that suggest extra life can be given to multiblade cartridges by stropping them on denim jeans (running the blades backwards across the jeans about 20 times). It's my guess that the people who do this don't prolong the life of the blades but feel a slightly smoother shave.

 

[Fergiebilly]

I have always understood honing/sharpening to provide the edge and stropping to remove irregularities in it...I've seen quite a few things on'tinterweb that suggest extra life can be given to multiblade cartridges by stropping them on denim jeans (running the blades backwards across the jeans about 20 times). It's my guess that the people who do this don't prolong the life of the blades but feel a slightly smoother shave.

Yeah..I Mean Some Folks are Shaving with Butter Knife Blunt Blades..That's Obvious to Me..I Get 30/40 Shaves Out a Blade an All that Guff...Yeah..I Can Walk a 1000 Miles with Holes in My Shoes an All..

So What..They are Still Dun..

Billy