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WOW Chris - That is an awesome razor and fantastic pics. Congrats!

Scrapyard Ape wrote:Jack, which GEM is your model of choice? I'm currently using a Micromatic, though once in a great while I use a Contour.

I love my Gem 1912. Best non-straight razor shave I have going! Best blades for me are ASR Co. blades from Walgreens.

Leisureguy wrote:So I always wondered about the shedding, since it had never happened to any of the brushes I had.

+1 Got mine from Em's last father's day and I think I lost 1 hair. Total. Period. Other than the brush not being perfectly shaped (...handmade product variance) the brush is my favorite.

The Polo #8 in Best is great! Highly recommended.

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The $28.00 - 3.8" Tall Savile Row is a fantastic brush. I bought one for my father and was really impressed with the product for the money. (Had to try it one morning when he visited - very nice).

Good Luck!

Caution: Camel brushes spit.

Thanks Niksa. I've seen other sources say that the badgers are a foodsource. (Probably true since they literally eat everything else in China)

OK I'm breaking up the lot and the top three razors in cases are outta here! Let me know which one you want and we'll work it out!!! I love Gem razors - for a tough, wirey beard the stiffer blades work great with zero irritation. I was the proud winner some time back of a huge lot of Gems. This lot ...

Highre,
Sounds like that might actually fit my preferences. I have a Simpson Polo #8 that is a nice short loft and a Vulfix Super that is nice but toooo floppy for my tastes so the stiffer style of the Shavemac may be perfect.

So Nik,
What's it going to be? I have a Polo #8 in Best and it is my daily brush. Good luck and let us know the results!

I wondered about Shavemac Pure Badger brushes. Has anyone experienced their shaving characteristics? Are they densely packed with backbone or just floppy and coarse?

Thanks Prism - It's
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Big, Soft, Bulb-Shape Pure Badger brush. 24mm Knot. Brand new, just soaped up to take a look. A proto-type from Giovanni at Razor and Brush. A real nice brush, just have my heart set on a Shavemac and my wife will kill me if I get another without unloading one :evil: BTW it's a big brush next to a h...

Wow that was an adventure, Adam. I have made a few batches of soap but always about 5 lb batches. A LOT more room for error
It really is a fascinating process. But as everyone now knows, be careful with Lye it may be wood ashes but it is some seriously tough stuff!

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The sharpest known to man! But I'm using Straights and Gems

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You're going to love it. They're great!

Hey Lux -
Welcome! I use Rose and Lavender and my wife loves it. Brushes are very personal choices - just depends what you like/want/can afford and how many you want. I have a Pure Badger, a Boar, a Best Badger and a Silver Tip.
Good Luck!

It is possible for someone with this sort of problem to shave. I have neuromuscular disorder that make my muscle very stiff and affect my fine motor control skills. I also have spasms. I have to make many adaptations to shave properly. I can use a regular brush but it makes my life harder and I'd r...