It's been a minute or two since I've been here. So, because of that let me say "Hello Again".

Over the past 11yrs I have found that I really like SE razors. I have a few DE razors that I very rarely use. I think I may have used one twice in the past seven years. I take them when I travel because I don't care if I loose them. Over the past 2yrs I have found myself gravitating away from injectables and more toward lather catchers, GEMs and the like. My blade of choice would be a Pal. I also like the razors that use the replaceable straight razor blades or artist club blades. I have one razor that I got new that I really like. It's called the "Colonel" or "General" or something like that. I like it because it's nice and heavy. I do not have any razors that have what looks like a piece of straight razor blade. Never got into it. I saw it as to much up-keep. 

I only use soap and a brush. I have not used goo-in-a-can since finding wet shaving. No shame to those that still use it, it's just not for me.

I have 3 wooden test tube holders that I got of Amazon (I think) that I can store razors in that allow me to use razors in some type of order so that I do not use one razor more than the others. This allows me to set up razors for the next year and a half, 1 razor a month. I also have about 14 brushes. A lot of, more than I can use in my life time, soaps and after shaves. I use one set up a month. The same brush, soap, razor, and blade per month. It works for me. If I had to decide what set up I was going to use everyday, I would spend an hour standing in front of my shaving cabinet everyday and I don't shave everyday. I shave about twice a week.

This past March I picked up one of my ventage straight razors to give it a try again. Some important context here. I have a nerve disorder that make me shake. It is most noticeable in my hands and gets worse when I'm under stress. Not good for placing a sharp blade next to your throat. I'm right handed and have had bicep surgery to my right bicep. Because of the surgery I can not rotate my right wrist. I can and do shave with straight razors. I have now been shaving with straight razors for the past 3 months. All my straight razors are old/ventage. This month I started using a Bismarck razor with a narrower blade. I have found I like the taller blades. 

All this has a last brought me to my questions to the group:

1. First and most important. Seeing how a straight razor only has 1 edge are they allowed here on Toast? I don't recall and I can't find anything for or against.
   
2. Has any body bought a factory new straight razor?
   
3. I have read online that the straight razors you buy now are not shave ready and need to be sharpened. Is this true?
   
4. Does anyone know/recommend someone who can sharpen/recondition straight razors?
   
5. Lastly the pass word to get into the range. I have some money sucking hobbies that I would like to talk about.
   

Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Old Spice Original Shave Cream
Jayaruh #446 Boar/Badger Mix
1902 Kampfe Brothers/Star LC
Star Wedge
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva 5 in 1 ASB

Here is some background information: Rakhyveln "Doma", behändig billigare bättre rakning. Strigla spara.

And here is the razor. Proprietary blade, of course. 

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Hello my tost3 community, 

       My name is Jason A.K.A. Golden Age Wet Shaver. I thank yall for letting me join this community. I am eager to make friends, learn more about various SE razors, and do my best to contribute to the growth of this community. I am currently loving my experience with Lather Catcher Razors. I'm interested in learning more about them. Also does anyone know where I can obtain an Enders Speed Razor adapter? I thank yall for taking the time to read and reply back to me. 

Sincerely, 


Golden Age Wet Shaver A.K.A. Jason

Hello my tost3 community, 

   I am eager to learn more about Lather Catcher Razors. I am eager to learn more about different types of Lather Catcher Razors and there chronological order. I would also love to learn the detailed differences of them. I also want to learn how to find Lather Catcher Razors besides on ebay or etsy. I thank yall for taking the time to read and reply back to me at your convenience. 

Sincerely, 

Golden Age Wet Shaver

Hello,

Since I am in Europe, I have limited access to all GEM models, but I have a few - MMOC, Clog pruf, Featherweight
I love open comb Micromatics, because of efficiency and easy for use. I know some people find them too aggressive, but with good technique shave should be fine.

So, who is your favorite GEM model and why? 

My Brother and Sister In-law passed through town today. As usual we went out to eat. It was a great time, As we were leaving they gave me a gift,  A veddy nice made in England Rolls set. I have had a few sets but not one there everything was complete. It even has what I think is a new blade. A wonderful gift, I an going to try a shave with it later,

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What is a good budget British made brush?

Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Arko Stick Shave Soap
Jayaruh #18 Silvertip Badger
Unmentionable Razor (1911)
Unmentionable Blade
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Lilac Vegetal After Shave

I thought I would say howdy and shar a photo or two part of my shave rotation cleaning and polishing tonight. Ultrasonic bath I warm water and Dawn detergent. A dram of alcohol too. Two eight minute cycles with soak time

Shiny again! I’ll drop by tomorrow and talk about my great, good, and not so good shaves in my neverending quest from a new adventure in shaving with differing equipment and software.

My photo is not showing. ? I thought I knew what I was doing!?