Thanks! It was scored for me AnthonyD, my rightcoast shaving bro. I just saw it last night for the first time. Tomorrow will be the first shave for me... I think I have a pretty good idea of how it shaves (and hope I'm not too surprised!).
Put off the maiden voyage for SE Sunday, since I also got a Durham Duplex, and used that this morning. (Not an SE. But still.... uses carpet blades, so how could I resist?)
Sweet Pics, Andrew!! Quite the looker to already be 101 years old! You see why I had a hard time deciding to let it go? I guess you are going old school all the way with the carbon steel blade
Should we double-Kampfe it? Should I use my Hero Lather Catcher tomorrow? Maybe make it Super Kampfe Sunday
So uh, Anthony,... should I send it back to you??? I feel bad if you're missing it!
The Hero is an incredibly handsome razor, too.
I'll report in after tomorrow's shave. (Today, the Durham Duplex.... it was tuggy and uncomfortable for a first pass, but settled down after that, I guess after enough whisker reduction. And the result was a DFS, really. No nicks or weepers; a bit of alum sting, but nothing like what I expected given the "tugginess". Pretty nice result. I think the same result comes easier with any number of other razors, but there's still something cool about it, and I feel like a tough guy using a Stanley carpet blade. Blue collar shave par excellence -- or something).
No! I am glad that I was able to pass it along to you and I hope that you enjoy it! I know it has a good home and that makes me happy
That is pretty much my exact experience with the Durham. The end result wasn't bad at all but it is a little rough getting there, but I think if there are better blades available there may be some real possibilities for it. The Durham is really a well made razor by any standard!
First shave with the Stoll Lather Catcher, second shave (or third?) with the PAL carbon "blue" blade.
I shaved in a stupid hurry this morning, as someone was waiting for me to help him on a project I'd promised to get to.... and... DFS, no fear of weepers, no irritation. Three passes, no touch-ups, not as close as the Gem 1912 or Ever Ready 1924, but really quite fine for a hurried shave. No sting with alcohol... just super easy and safe, good shave.
Nice an smooth, but not as good as my Cloug Pruf. The chrome handle seems a little slippery.
But it's a great looking razor, a nice addition to my GEM collection.