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Ok....The day AFTER he receives it! :D

I would be surprised if he has not already! ;)

Indeed, lots of interesting fun! Curious. Did you determine the blade was sitting properly in the Rapide?

Nice work and fun reading! Keep us posted! ;)

The Rolls looks scary, but is quite sedate. The guard works great. A few passes and you realize it won't cut you at all.
Then, there are those who remove the guard. That is where straight razor...

"Yet" is key here. I have a feeling you will someday! ;)

Indeed, but the Darwin seems about the same?

I did mention the Rolls in post 13. I suppose the Rolls never 'took off'! ;)

In looking at the Rapide with the Roger blade, make certain there are not 'blade stops' in the corners. It almost looks like the blade is a bit to big and is sitting upon the blade stops instead of...

Yes, Nelson. It seems a ringer for mine. Much cleaner and sharper, however! :tu

I will someday. Just a challenge to hone the blades. Bayamontate has given me some instructions.
If I can get another Rolls blade to shave like he did, I will be in. An advantage to this one...

I have one similar, made in Germany from the Exclusive Cutlery Shop in San Francisco. It has a different setup and blade stops at the cutting edge. I suppose no adjusting on this one. Handle seems...

That one looks like you loosen the two little screws so the blade will slide down more. Tighten them and it gets higher?
Seems adjustable in a way. Have you experimented with that any?

Use caution if it hangs out too far ! :dropjaw:

Will that blade work in all of those razors? I would have thought there would be differences in width/length!
I just got a rolls blade from an expert honer (Bayamontate). Wow! :D Another of my...