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’m a face shaver but just want to say these are my favorite razors. You’re in for a treat.
On my face at least, I’ve found these razors to be very forgiving. I’ve only ever cut myself on these razors out of personal stupidity. While riding the cap is the correct way to go, I do occasionally ride the bar and it’s fine.