Hi folks,
Been shaving my head with DEs for years. The shinier the better!
Well, I just picked this razor up at a boot sale, knowing basically nothing about vintage razors. It was cheap, and I like the ornate handle, so “why not?”, I thought.
However, I tried a DE blade in it and it didn’t fit. Does anyone know the name for the blade this accepts? I assume it takes a SE blade, but a standard one looks too skinny.
I’ve seen people on the Internet talking about “Gem” blades. Not much comes up for that when I search UK suppliers, so I wonder if there’s another name for them?
Maybe you can’t get them any more…
Any advice? I’d like the give it a spin.
Cheers
I see.
And one more question, sorry, how is this kind of razor around the ears? Is it possible with the added bulk?
No worries! It sure is possible around the ears, but I mostly go with the grain or across at most. I bend my ears down a bit so it can reach every hair.
Thanks for all of your answers. I ordered the blades just today!