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Thanks for that! I've been speaking to another expert on SEs on private and he thought the one on the left was a featherweight as well. They are my first foray into the SE world so I really hope they are both useable!Pretty sure the razor on the left is a GEM Featherweight. On the right a Star 1912. Sorry not an expert, so don't know their heritage. May be Paul @pjgh may be able to help.
The Featherweight looks in reasonable nick. Nice handle.
Hi guys,
I've just won't these on eBay and am wondering what makes exactly they are before they turn up! If the pictures aren't detailed enough I'll post some more when I receive them.
Hope I'm allowed to link to this;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182184547161
Thanks for that, really insightful! Are the featherweights good razors? I've never actually heard of them before when researching SEs.Featherweight on the left with the earlier heavy flat top cap rather than the later, more lightweight cap. I can't see which brand it is under, but they came as Gem, Ever Ready & Star. On the right, it's a Star 1912. If it says "Brooklyn" inside, it's made in the USA, "Safety Razor" I think is British made for the French market. I like the Star 1912s.
I hope you enjoy them.
As promised here are two pics of the insides of each razor... as expected you were correct!Ah, the blurb tells us it's an Ever Ready (the Featherweight), so likely it's British. Personally, I'd say quite the contrary about how refined the razors are - British were generally of a better and more consistent standard.
While we refer to the one on the left as a Featherweight, on the British market I believe the moniker Natural Angle was applied to the all metal razor which preceded it as well as those razors. In America, the preceding razor was called the Heavy Flat Top (sometimes, G Bar) and the lighter, plastic handled version the Featherweight. It's just marketing nomenclature.
Yeah, the Featherweight is a sound razor. It's not lightweight when it comes to shaving!
Yeah..That's Correct..Thanks both of you! I'm trying the 1914 tonight from the pass around. Then the 24 also from the pass around... will then try the featherweight and then the STAR.
Will look to shim the STAR... assuming the Featherweight doesn't require a shim if it's designed to take modern GEMs @Fergiebilly?
Good! Good! Curious comments about flex, as it is the rigidity of single edge blades over double edge that is one of the most startling differences. No micro-chatter with a single edge blade. It might be a surety of hand - you're used to very light touches with a DE, same with an SE razor, but you'll hold your wrist more firmly perhaps.
Good! Good, though ...
A 1914 is an Aggressive SE..There is a Lot of Blade Exposure in this Particular Razor..If the Angle isn't Spot On the Blade will Kinda Catch & Flex..That's because these Current Gem Blades are No Where as Near as Rigid as the Original Stropping Blades..Indeed, I think I may have been a little tentative with the first pass, which was probably the worst time to be tentative with a couple of days growth and what I think are quite tough barbs. It was an odd feeling with the blade, it was definitely seated straight, it just didn't feel right on the first pass. I think I was more confident with the second and third so I didn't get that feeling for those. My neck is quite red this morning in the usual areas, but face is still very smooth so I've obviously got a good shave out of it. My neck is also smoother than it would be normally considering I don't go ATG on my neck, but the irritation is more than usual.
I'll be persevering with SE though for sure... I think once I improve my technique generally and hopefully my neck gets used to it, I could well be an SE convert. Hopefully the two SE's I've bought off the bay will be enough to keep me ticking over until RAD kicks in again!!
Looking forward to trying the shim on the STAR
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