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  1. 12-07-2016, 08:40 PM #1
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    Default blades for valet strop razor

    hi everyone,

    i was wondering if i can find any blade for valet strop razors on ebay for ex?
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    You want the Feather FHS-5 single-edge blades:

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    This is the blade:

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    My old source (Razor Blades and More) does not list them anymore, but I did find this:

    https://phoenixartisanaccoutrements....-and-one-blade
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    thanks a lot. so any single side blade will be ok?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Oustoura View Post
    thanks a lot. so any single side blade will be ok?
    No, the blade must have holes to match tabs on the razor, be of the correct width, and have no reinforcing strip on the spine.
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    You can modify single edge blades to fit the Valet VC1 models.

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    thanks for these informations. otherwise do you think any strop will be ok for these razors?
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