WetShaving
This is a community of enthusiasts, hobbyists and artisans who enjoy a traditional wet shave: brush, soap, and safety or straight razor. We are a part of the WetShaving community found on Reddit, Discord, and IRC.
New subscribers welcome!
Please visit our wiki, which is always and forever a work in progress.
🪒 Check out these alternative front-ends for this server:
https://gem.wetshaving.social/ - a nice modern interface
https://old.wetshaving.social/ - designed to look like old.reddit.com
Our sister Mastodon instance is https://wetshaving.social/.
🪒 Track the uptime of our various services here:
https://uptime.splettnet.com/status/wetshaving
🪒 Community Rules
Rule 1 - Behaviour and Etiquette
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Be Respectful. Do not bully, flame, or harass others.
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Malicious comments are not allowed but heated discussion and salty banter is okay.
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Low effort replies and complaints about content will be removed.
Rule 2 - Content Guidelines
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Mail Calls, Simple Questions, and SOTD posts belong in the recurring weekly threads.
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Posts must have sufficient content to generate a meaningful discussion.
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Images, links, or videos must include additional text that summarizes the topic.
Rule 3 - Reviews and Disclosure
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Use [First Impressions] in the title if your experience with the product is limited.
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Use the [Review] in the title if you can provide comprehensive details with enough familiarity to answer follow-up questions.
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Disclose how the product being reviewed was acquired (e.g., PIF, loan, or purchase). If the product was provided to you directly by the maker or vendor free of charge or at a discount, you must disclose this fact even if the item will later be returned to the maker or vendor.
Rule 4 - Advertising
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Vendors are to keep marketing within the biweekly Deals/New Products threads.
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Non-vendors may post topics about products if it will foster a compelling discussion.
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Do not solicit donations or share fundraisers without mod approval.
Rule 5 - Inappropriate Content
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All NSFW/L content must request mod approval and be flaired appropriately.
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Non-shaving related NSFW/L content is not allowed.
Rule 10 - Moderator Discretion
- The rules may not apply perfectly to every situation. The mods have final discretion.
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This one really piques my curiosity. There’s something compelling about its design that appeals to me.
I might try to pick one up if I come across one.
Just to clarify: these don’t have a TTO mechanism, but the head levers open with that tab along the spine?
Great write up as always!
They can be hard to find, but sometimes things fall in your lap. The one I see on eBay right now is over priced.
Yeah I didn’t find anything that looked promising with a cursory glance this morning. I’ll keep my eyes open, I’m sure one will pop up eventually.
Let's see whether the attachments fix in lemmy is already live on this instance. If not, you'll have to look at this reply on mastodon
Edit: alas, doesn't seem to work. Check the video out here: https://wetshaving.social/@djundjila/113544935341588382
#Wetshaving #GEM
Very cool, thanks for the video!
Is there something that pushes along the spine of the blade in these razors, or do they just sit on the plate once you close the head?
Not sure I understand. That leaf spring in the centre of the top cap (the one that pokes through the hole in the top cap) pushes on the spine. Is that what you're asking?
Yes I think so. I was wondering what mechanism keeps the blade pressed up against the blade stops up front.
Similar to how my clog-pruf mechanism slides forward after hinging closed, pressing the blade forward against the stops.
That's right. It work just like the 1912 and the top cap is held down by a buckling spring in the closed state. When you press down the little lever on the spine side of the top cap, the sitting resists until it buckling somewhere near mid opening and snaps open. Then you can change the blade, press down on the cap, and when the spring buckles back, it snaps shut. I'll upload a video later today, because it's easier to see than to read.