That is a dangerous set of scales you have and you should either rescale the gong (they are great shavers) or have them rescaled. For most of us, the scales are like clothes and it's cool to change them...the blade is the important thing, so whatever you do in your experimentation...don't destroy it! I know it's yours & you can do whatever you wish with it, but it's a good razor that just needs a new pair of pants.