Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by outback

Every one of these, gave me the most comfortable shaves I've ever had. Not to say I don't have other razors that shave as nice, but razors from this era have always been consistent, so far. Just adore the oldies.

I agree with the good shaves; Even if mine are without the curve, like the one on top. Size and shape nmakke one hold the blade 'just so' which, I think is a great way to get the angle right.
Good selection there! I wish't!

~Richard

Originally Posted by Thaeris

This one is fixed and may join the pack

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That came out great.! Love the biggy smalls.

Originally Posted by Geezer

I agree with the good shaves; Even if mine are without the curve, like the one on top. Size and shape nmakke one hold the blade 'just so' which, I think is a great way to get the angle right.
Good selection there! I wish't!

~Richard

That's a good point. I often have relied on the curve of a blade to make up for my lack of skill with blade slicing angle. I shaved with a blade that was straight across and wondered why it was a rough shave. Then switching back to a smiler, I got a very gentle shave. But upon reading more posts, I realized that I was not using that scything motion described in other threads and hinted at in your post about holding it just right.
Today I'll be paying close attention to my scything motion, I'll really try to practice my technique and holding it "just so" may be what I'm not doing right.
Thanks Richard! A good focus for my Sunday shave!

That's what I was saying, Mike. These old blades were built to autosythe on their own. Look how their shaped, thick at the toe, thin at the heel. Wide at the toe, narrow at the heel. It makes the edge slanted, while shaving.

Nice! I like that.. "Autoscythe"!
That sounds like the exotic technology that Gillette is gonna have to invent to make up for jumping on the castration bandwagon!
Hehehe

EDIT:
Little did we know that Autoscythe Technology has been in use for sometime now by the elite...

I have to agree with the sything. I broke out my oldie for yestedays shave (SOTD) and had one of my closest shaves. It just does it right. I wish it had a heal but i wouldnt change it. With a straighter edged razor its important to do the slicing motion to get a great shave and its easier on your edge. I dont have a lot of smiling blades so i had to learn to do this. Now it normal for me.

Hello fella's, Missed you all. Cudarunner, Sharpton, list is long. Mike,Trillium....
Here is what I got into.
Then it went sideways


Pivot pin bent went sideways. Had to overdrill thru the press to remove the sideways pivot pin.
Mike and boats, made me think Marine Epoxy in the solid state, for the filler. Rated to 300F temp.
Old members, friends bailed me out. Thank-you men.
WD/40 soak overnight , followed with single blade razor scraping, hand sanding initial 320 grit to 2K.
Still ugly. Phoned a few friends.

Not a total fail. Today. asking for help input for pivot pin washers, Thinking domed and staying with silver steel. Asking not telling.

10pups. Thanks for pointing me in the correct direction

Go with the silver domes n pins

Thanks Outback, That is my plan. Sizes of washers to dome is my deficit.
ID should be .062, thickness staying to course I believe to be .017
Need the OD number, give my 2 or 3 sizes please.
Roy is advising 125x OD and 250x OD from Micro Fasteners.
Any other sizes and ideas are what I came looking for.
Stacking regular washer beneath the doomed washer for stability was my idea.
Please teach, and or confirm that methodology.

Yes. The tiny washers under the domes helps to keep them standing strong. I have been very lazy and just order mine from Austin Kennedy. Aka ajkenne. If you go thru micro fasteners it’s is simple enough to dome your own.