Wednesday SOTD Thread - November 27th, 2024 (#535)

⁨6⁩ ⁨likes⁩

Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨AutoBot@sub.wetshaving.social [bot]⁩ to ⁨wetshaving@sub.wetshaving.social⁩

Share your shave of the day!

source

Comments

Sort:hotnew top

absenth@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
* Brush: Maggard Purple Swirl - 24mm - Synthetic

Razor: Blackland - Stainless Blackbird

Blade: Personna 74 (1)

Lather: Proraso Shaving Cream Tube - Sandalwood

Aftershave: Declaration Grooming - Daemon

Fragrance: Declaration Grooming - Daemon

Super fast shave before the pie social at Church tonight. Tomorrow I’ll give myself a good luxurious three pass shave with a carefully prepared lather. Today I just had to rip the hair off my face in short order.
source
- walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Pie++
  
  source
snooting@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Wednesday, November 27, 2024: FLS

Brush: Grizzly Bay - v24 Fanchurian 26mm badger

Razor: GEM - Micromatic Clog-Pruf

Blade: Personna - GEM PTFE (3)

Lather: Barrister and Mann - Roam Two

Post: Barrister and Mann - Roam Two Aftershave splash

Post: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm

Frag: Barrister and Mann - Roam Two EdT

Yet another shave with Roam Two where I got to the end and thought to myself “damn, that’s a nice scent.” It’s probably in my top 3.

The Clog-Pruf still bit me a little ATG, but my technique is improving. I’m definitely glad I picked this little razor up; it’s definitely whetted my appetite for more GEM razors.

Traveling this afternoon to spend the holiday with family. I’m not looking forward to fighting my way through the airport, but at least I smell good.

🍳 Created with Neovim & sotd.nvim 🍳
source
- gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Safe travels, though I don’t envy you. GEM razors are worth the experience. My favorite is the MMOC, but I have only tried a few.
  
  source
  - snooting@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    I’ve only tried this Clog-Pruf, but I can definitely recommend it! It was also pretty inexpensive and easy to find one in good condition.
    
    source
- walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Safe travels.
  
  source
  - snooting@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    ❤️
    
    source
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
November 27, 2024 – WestMan Wednesday

Brush: Wald Stratos Haunter 29mm A1

Blade Holder: Gillette Slim Aristocrat H4 (setting: 5)

Blade: Gillette Nacet (6)

Lather: WestMan Shaving - Alma - Soap

Aftershave: WestMan Shaving - Alma - Aftershave Balm

Talc: Yardley Gold

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Rose, musk, oud. Great way to start the day!
source
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
November 27, 2024 – Black Watchday

Brush: Wald Nimbus Bloodline 27mm J3

Blade Holder: Blackland Razors Blackbird Ti

Blade: Gillette Nacet (7)

Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Black Watch - Soap

Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Black Watch - Aftershave

Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Black Watch - Eau de Toilette

Talc: Yardley Classic

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

The combination of the Blackbird and Black Watch is hard to beat. A luxurious SLS.
source
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
GEM Days 11b/14: Heavy Flat Tops, or G and E-Bars – Wed 27 Nov 2024

Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 51 mm Manchurian badger)

Razor: GEM Heavy Flat Top a.k.a. the G-Bar

Blade: Personna GEM PTFE

Lather: Imaginary Authors – Telegrama

Post Shave: Imaginary Authors – Telegrama

Image

Nice Telegrama shave with the shiny G-Bar.

This was shave 22 of my run through all 14 generations of GEM-style razors:

~~1906-1953: GEM 1912/Star Cadet/Junior/Damaskeene~~

FLS

SLS

~~1914-1927: 1914~~

FLS

SLS

~~1924-1933: 1924 Shovelhead~~

FLS

SLS

~~1930-1932: Micromatic Open Comb Gen 1 (Bumpless baseplate)~~

FLS

SLS

~~1932-1941: Micromatic Open Comb Gen 2 (double-edge Micromatic GEM blades)~~

FLS

SLS

~~1940-1943: Micromatic Clog-Pruf~~

FLS

SLS

~~1945-1946: Micromatic Clog-Pruf Peerless~~

FLS

SLS

~~1947-1950: Micromatic Flying Wing/Bullet Tip, with guiding eye until 1948, with plastic knob in the last year~~

FLS

SLS

~~1949-1953: GEM Jewel/Streamline/Ambassador (The beginning of the end IMHO)~~

FLS

SLS

~~1950: New GEM Feather Weight, renamed to “Slim-V Flat Top” in 1953, British version sold as “Natural Angle” by Ever-Ready~~

FLS

SLS

1955-1958: GEM V-Slim “Heavy Flat Top” (G-Bar, shiny chrome), New V Natural Angle Heavy Flat Top (E-Bar, less shiny nickel) ← We are here

FLS

1958-1965: Push Button

1965-1973: Contour

1973-1979: Contour II (The last GEM razor)
source
- DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Thanks for the series! It’s really quite interesting to see how they went with their designs - judging just by looks and mechanisms, I’d have thought the Flying Wing was the last GEM razor ever produced. However, this G-Bar looks very great - combines the clamp mechanism w/ a solid handle that has nice knurling. Kinda gets me in the mood for vintage razor hunting again 😄
  
  source
  - djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    
    judging just by looks and mechanisms, I’d have thought the Flying Wing was the last GEM razor ever produced.
    
    Totally, right?
    
    combines the clamp mechanism w/ a solid handle that has nice knurling.
    
    Both the streamline and the G-Bar fit that description, and I think I prefer the Streamline between the two.
    
    Kinda gets me in the mood for vintage razor hunting again 😄
    
    I’m also happy to loan you a bunch of you want to try before you buy.
    
    source
    -> View More Comments
- absenth@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  I have a G-Bar. I think I’ve used it maybe twice. I don’t think I understand how to use it as I’ve not enjoyed either of the shaves I’ve done. Have any tips for me?
  
  source
  - djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    I’m not sure, just the usual, really. Wet lather, light pressure, and listen for the feedback. It is on the milder side, so you’ll need to get the angle right (rather flat), and once you do, it’s a great shave IMO
    
    source
PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Septidi 7 Frimaire an 233 de la Révolution, jour de Chou-fleur

Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave

Brush: Semogue Owner’s Club Boar 🐗 'Taj’

Razor: GEM MMOC

Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (14)

Lather: Barrister & Mann Death

Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel

Postshave: Epsilon Blue Mediterranean

Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

Death has the same base accord like War and Plague, but it is fresher (maybe some ozone in there?). I definitely prefer Death to War and Plague - I will have to check Famine, too.

On this note, have a good evening!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~
source
- walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  That whole series never appealed to me, and I never even looked at the scent notes. A small part of me wishes I had at least gotten samples, though.
  
  source
  - PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    It is a rather conceptual thing. I cannot say I like it, but I can appreciate the idea. I certainly don’t think that anybody should get a full tub of the horsemen, though.
    
    source
walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
November 27, 2024

Brush: Chisel & Hound “Rob’s Finest” w/25mm Paragon Synthetic

Razor: GEM Damaskeene

Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (3)

Lather: House of Mammoth - Santa Noir - Soap

Post Shave: Pinaud - Clubman Special Reserve - Aftershave

Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral

Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Aftershave

Great shave with the Damaskeene. I wasn’t keen enough to follow along with day 1 of @djundjila@sub.wetshaving’s NovGEMber, but not is as good a time as ever!

I love shaving with this razor, but it’s admittedly not as efficient as any of my other GEM/Ever-Ready razors.

Some “fun” updates on the Lemmy server: some of you might have noticed a small amount of down time yesterday. Sorry about that. I thought it’d be quick, but it was less than quick.

Either way, the part of Lemmy that handles pictures now has its database handled through PostgresQL. Previously it used something called SLED which was fine, but postgres is better. This also streamlines the backup strategy a bit as the automated backup commands (run with a cronjob) are the same as the main Lemmy database. More importantly, backups can be taken while the software is up and running. We were taking backups without shutting things down before, but we weren’t supposed to.
source
- snooting@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  
  I thought it’d be quick, but it was less than quick.
  
  This is the story of my life at work…
  
  source
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
GEM Days 11a/14: Heavy Flat Tops, or G and E-Bars – Wed 27 Nov 2024

Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 51 mm Manchurian badger)

Razor: Ever-Ready Natural Angle Heavy Flat Top a.k.a the E-Bar

Blade: Personna GEM PTFE

Lather: Declaration Grooming – Peaches + Scream

Post Shave: Ariana and Evans – Peach & Cognac

Fragrance: Imaginary Authors – Saint Julep

Image

This is shave 21 of my run through all 14 generations of GEM-style razors, and I have reached the E-Bar/G-bar, or Heavy Flat Tops, or the better-made Featherweight

The E-Bar/G-Bar

The Heavy Flat Top is to the Featherweight what the Streamline is to the 1912: It’s the same razor, but built heavier and arguably prettier, except that they only changed the handle this time around. They retain the 1912 style mechanism, the Micromatic Flying Wing base plate-geometry, but they ditch the hollow plastic handle for a heavy cast handle (I’m guessing brass, given the weight?). The GEM version (a.k.a. G-Bar) has a shiny bluish-bright chrome-plating, while the Ever-Ready (a.k.a. E-Bar) has a duller yellow-tint nickel plating.

The two versions of this razor were packaged in almost identical display cases.

Image

Compared to yesterday’s Featherweights it is visible that both the British and the American Version have the same head this time around, and it’s the one of the Ever-Ready Featherweight, with the lower outline of the top cap and the thicker base plate (as befits the name Heavy Flat Top).

Image

I don’t know whether the GEM version was produced at much higher volumes, but nowadays, the G-Bar version can be found relatively easily while the E-Bar is rarer than a Streamline in my experience. I have referred to them as Elusive-Bar in my vintage safety razor self help group with u/EldrormR, u/Semaj3000 and u/VisceralWatch and it took me a long time watching eBay to source one.

The shave

Perfect boozy shave with Peaches + Scream, Peach & Cognac, and the E(lusive)-Bar. This razor has a nice heft to it and the little hook at the end of the handle is a surprisingly nice touch and gives a strong feeling of control when resting the tip of the ring finger on it. The head being identical to the Ever-Ready Featherweight’s, this thing is an efficient and intuitive razor (the “Natural” Angle in the name isn’t all marketing speak).

The timeline

~~1906-1953: GEM 1912/Star Cadet/Junior/Damaskeene~~

FLS

SLS

~~1914-1927: 1914~~

FLS

SLS

~~1924-1933: 1924 Shovelhead~~

FLS

SLS

~~1930-1932: Micromatic Open Comb Gen 1 (Bumpless baseplate)~~

FLS

SLS

~~1932-1941: Micromatic Open Comb Gen 2 (double-edge Micromatic GEM blades)~~

FLS

SLS

~~1940-1943: Micromatic Clog-Pruf~~

FLS

SLS

~~1945-1946: Micromatic Clog-Pruf Peerless~~

FLS

SLS

~~1947-1950: Micromatic Flying Wing/Bullet Tip, with guiding eye until 1948, with plastic knob in the last year~~

FLS

SLS

~~1949-1953: GEM Jewel/Streamline/Ambassador (The beginning of the end IMHO)~~

FLS

SLS

~~1950: New GEM Feather Weight, renamed to “Slim-V Flat Top” in 1953, British version sold as “Natural Angle” by Ever-Ready~~

FLS

SLS

1955-1958: GEM V-Slim “Heavy Flat Top” (G-Bar, shiny chrome), New V Natural Angle Heavy Flat Top (E-Bar, less shiny nickel) ← We are here

1958-1965: Push Button

1965-1973: Contour

1973-1979: Contour II (The last GEM razor)
source
- gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Did Eld, Semaj, and VW source these razors as well?
  
  source
  - djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    I think Semaj has one, and mine was found by VW. I don’t think Eld ever wanted one
    
    source
- walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Similar to a Flying Wing?! Sounds like I need a G-Bar in my life.
  
  source
  - djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    I thought the conclusion would be the exact opposite 🙃
    
    If they shave the same but the Flying Wing is a glorious Micromatic, and this one is a regression to the dark ages, why not stick to the Micromatic?
    
    source
    -> View More Comments
snooting@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Wednesday, November 27, 2024: SLS

Brush: Yaqi - Sagrada Familia 24mm Synthetic

Razor: Merkur - 34C

Blade: Van Der Hagen - Stainless (1)

Lather: Barrister and Mann - Lavanille

Post: Nivea - Sensitive Post Shave Balm

Frag: Stirling - Stirling Gentleman

A late second luxury shave tonight. Good results, no notes.

🍳 Created with Neovim & sotd.nvim 🍳
source

Wednesday SOTD Thread - November 27th, 2024 (#535)

Comments

GEM Days 11b/14: Heavy Flat Tops, or G and E-Bars – Wed 27 Nov 2024

GEM Days 11a/14: Heavy Flat Tops, or G and E-Bars – Wed 27 Nov 2024