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Post by HoosierTrooper on Mar 16, 2014 16:36:37 GMT -6
I gave this a try with a Personna blade and gotta say, it's pretty impressive I know, right? And sharper than a spelling bee winner. Try to leave a little more metal on the sides. You don't want to lose too much strength or it will compress some which you don't want. Of course YMMV. OK, I basically tried to make the blade square.
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Post by RocketMan on Mar 16, 2014 16:59:01 GMT -6
Greetings ' A spelling bee winner', I had to Google that one! Regards Dick. Yeah. You English folks were born good spellers! On the other side of the pond though, we have to have excuses to practisse. The national spelling bees in the US produce some pretty 'sharp' kids for competition.
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Post by wchnu on Mar 19, 2014 13:34:20 GMT -6
I an a spell check fiend. Horrible at spelling
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Post by mjclark on Apr 22, 2014 12:13:58 GMT -6
Stop press - here's a new method for the 1912. Trim the sides (NOT the cutting edges) of the DE blade only so that it fits the width of the 1912 frame. Then give the blade a slight concavity. It will now fit the 1912 and the flexible blade curves up inside the cap. Snap the cap shut and you're good to go. It's been suggested that prolonged use of this method can cause the cap spring to lose tension and I don't know how much truth there is in that. Time will tell so proceed at your own risk! I tried this tonight and got an absolutely AMAZING shave. I highly recommend you try this too but I'm not for one second suggesting it as a permanent replacement for SE blades. They have a comfort and finesse all of their own in the beautiful razors which were designed for them
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Post by PJGH on Apr 22, 2014 14:42:30 GMT -6
Ohhhhhh ....
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Post by mjclark on Apr 23, 2014 0:23:36 GMT -6
Just trimming the sides of the blade like this with the 1912 doesn't work for the 1914 because the tab at the back of the head cap catches the trailing edge of the blade, and it doesn't work for the Micromatics because the head closes at too narrow an angle to allow the blade to compress. But it works perfectly in the 1924 and the blade doesn't even need to curve. The 1924 is my all time favourite safety razor, so it'll be interesting to see how it performs with this blade in it.
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Post by wchnu on Apr 23, 2014 21:36:30 GMT -6
Stop press - here's a new method for the 1912. Trim the sides (NOT the cutting edges) of the DE blade only so that it fits the width of the 1912 frame. Then give the blade a slight concavity. It will now fit the 1912 and the flexible blade curves up inside the cap. Snap the cap shut and you're good to go. It's been suggested that prolonged use of this method can cause the cap spring to lose tension and I don't know how much truth there is in that. Time will tell so proceed at your own risk! I tried this tonight and got an absolutely AMAZING shave. I highly recommend you try this too but I'm not for one second suggesting it as a permanent replacement for SE blades. They have a comfort and finesse all of their own in the beautiful razors which were designed for them That is just WRONG!!
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Post by mjclark on Apr 28, 2014 9:26:32 GMT -6
Ok I just tried this with the ER 1924 and it was incredible. The 1924 is undoubtedly my favourite safety razor and using the modified DE blade turbocharged it. A very loud, aggressive , smooth and shockingly efficient shave! Like using the R41, this was an intense experience and maybe not one for daily use, where the standard SE blades would provide a more relaxed shave. More of a super boosted special occasion experience
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Post by drumzalot on Apr 28, 2014 14:43:10 GMT -6
MJ, turn the 1924 into a brutal beast by dropping in a razor sharp Feather DE blade ... I wouldn't do it lol.
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Post by mjclark on Apr 28, 2014 14:45:02 GMT -6
MJ, turn the 1924 into a brutal beast by dropping in a razor sharp Feather DE blade ... I wouldn't do it lol. Ha ha - sounds like a dare
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