Hi folks,

Been shaving my head with DEs for years. The shinier the better!

Well, I just picked this razor up at a boot sale, knowing basically nothing about vintage razors. It was cheap, and I like the ornate handle, so “why not?”, I thought.

However, I tried a DE blade in it and it didn’t fit. Does anyone know the name for the blade this accepts? I assume it takes a SE blade, but a standard one looks too skinny.

I’ve seen people on the Internet talking about “Gem” blades. Not much comes up for that when I search UK suppliers, so I wonder if there’s another name for them?

Maybe you can’t get them any more…

Any advice? I’d like the give it a spin.

Cheers

  • @[email protected]
    1•4 days ago

    I’d be happy to send you a few blades if you haven’t found a source for fewer than 100.

    Feel free to reach out on Matrix if you’re interested.

    • @[email protected]OP
      2•4 days ago

      Thank you. That’s very kind.

      I ordered a pack of 100 just earlier today. Doh!

      I figured if I didn’t like this razor, I can probably sell it and the blades on ebay easy enough. But let’s hope I like it :)