I am a big fan of wedge razors. I like stropping the blades, and I always get a great shave with each. The first wedge razor I ever got was my J.A. Henckels Rapide (acquired January 2018). Tom White sharpened the wedge blade that came with it, and I have used it for years.


My next wedge razor is the C.V. Heljestrand (acquired in March 2018). Tom sharpened my Heljestrand wedge, too.


Then there is my 1902 Kampfe Brothers/Star Lather Catcher (acquired May 2019). It came with two Star wedges. 


I have other lather catchers that will also use a wedge blade: Gem Junior 1905 (April 2017), Superior (May 2918), Gem Jr. Bar (October 2018), Ever-Ready (April 2019). I rotate through these on what I call Lather Catcher Sundays.

Gem Junior 1905 (April 2017) 


Superior (May 2018) 


Gem Jr. Bar (October 2018)


Ever-Ready (April 2019) 


Finally, I acquired another J.A. Henckels that came with six blades.  I had the blades sharpened and sold the Henckels and two blades to Mickey in Layfaette, LA. He is happy and I am happy. I am set for life with wedge blades and some nice razors, too.

       

These pictures show how the threaded adapters can be switched around for the 2 different size threads most common in SE razors. In the second picture you can see the smaller size thread. It can be screwed into a standard DE handle like this too and the smaller threads simply never engage or interfere with the handle thread. Also I recommend threading the adapter into the head first then attaching the handle to avoid the adapter getting threaded to deep into the handle. And lastly I never do this over the sink. I almost had one go down the drain once and learned my lesson.

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #292 High Mtn White
AC-Matic by Roger Quintero
Feather AC Blade
CWR
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Osage Rub

Had an awesome shave with Roger Quintero's AC-Matic 3D printed razor. Two passes with minimal touch ups.

I ordered some Stirling stuff.  I lived in Tucson with Oro Valley right beside it.  The scent profile for their Oro Valley looks awesome!  We will see soon!!!
Edit** I ordered the bath soap along with a aftershave sample and shave soap sample.

Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
HC&C GunSinger Shave Soap
SlimGem Synthetic
Open Face Damaskeene
Personna GEM SS PTFE
CWR
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva Iced Blue AS

The HC&C GunSinger Shave Soap lathered well with SlimGem Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Open Face Damaskeene Razor and a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and then Aqua Velva Iced Blue AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

New collaboration with AP Shave Co.
Lovely.

Gentlemen Style FB

So I have noticed a big difference between shaving with my Star razor than shaving with my Gem razor.  When I examine them, I noticed that the Gem's blade guard is tilted up more than on the Star.  Is this common?  And my Damaskeene and Squat Head look like the Gem.  I only have the 1 Star so no other comparsons.  Please take a look at my lousy picture and tell me what you think please.  Oh, the Star is on the right and the Gem on the left.

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Lovely.
Both, the Game Changer Base and the business model.

Denton Majik

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I have had my fill of Gem blue star blades. I have had 2 dispensers from 2016 unopened every blade in the dispensers was bad .Rough as cob not even able to get trough the first pass , and rusting very quick took one out and left it on the bathroom counter for 10 mins to get a Schick injector to finish the shave and it was already staining were the water droplets were. I don't know if they mixed up 2 facet blades with 3, and can they be bad after only 7 years ? I have 4 more unopened dispensers .I am ordering 100 pack of stainless PFE coated tomorrow when I get home .