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AAD- Thanks for the info. I think I've gotten a feel for them and found a good middle ground. Right now I have to admit that they're sitting in reserve as I finally got my straights back from...

Yeah, I'm not saying it's outrageous or anything, but the shops I've looked at have been within 20 miles of each other. And for me, <$10 I can pop for a gamble/fun >$10 and I go "eh...is it worth...

They are still safety razors...but they do look menacing! I'll keep my eye out for any in the antique shops around here. So far though, it looks like I picked mine up at the only shop that was...

Wow. Those look like they would eat your face.

B- The Wilk's are exactly what I'm using. I picked up the safeties at a nearby antique shop, and grabbed the first DE blades I found that would work (found one pack that was too wide...not sure what...

Thanks for the extra info on the razors guys. I did discover the adjuster function on the Gillettes, as well as the fact that the slim is a slim and not a Fatboy...though there are several slims...

That's a nice looking razor. I didn't show mine well in the photo, but mine's got a reverse fluted handle. Yours is a lot fancier, but I think they're pretty neat, especially for their age.

Update: Got the SE blades Rod sent me today and tried them out on the GEM. From the look of it I didn't think I was putting the blade in properly as there was a lot of comb sticking out, but at the...

For what it's worth, I did not wake up with any serious razor burn after my second shave. There were a few reddish spots, but no burn feeling; nothing like the razor burn I remember from way back...

Just finished my second shave with the same razor (and blade). Not as happy tonight as I was last night. Don't know if it's because I had higher expectations, the quality of blade used, or the fact...

Thanks Rod, you're the man!

So far as I'm aware 3 in 1 IS sewing machine oil...it's what my wife uses anyway. I use it to keep spray guns clean and corrosion free for storage between painting...

Grabbed up the Fat Boy over lunch today and noticed it rather squeaky, and it felt like metal rubbing metal. Would you guys recommend 3 in 1 machine oil to keep it operating smoothly? Or is a...

Any idea on a common store that might stock those blades? I had a great experience with the Fatboy and just want to try the Gem out. I'd hate to buy a giant sleeve of blades for it and pay postage...

May be. Tightening it down pulled the edges toward the bar, effectively doing the same thing as running the collar up to 9. Any tips on how to tune her up to work like she's supposed to would be...

So I just used the Fatboy razor to shave. First DE shave and I figured out what the numbered collar does. Have to have a blade in it to figure that out. I also figured out that over tightening the...

So are those any different than the sleeve of them I use for paint scraping?

So I ran across these razors a week or so back when I picked up a straight. I knew nothing about DE's then, and still very little now, but I was back by that shop in running errands today and picked...