My friends, the 1930s Gillette Common Bar is one of my all time favourite handles. Recently, Joe at RazoRock came out with two modern reproductions, inspired to this beautiful design: The Vintage Thick Bar and The Vintage Thin Bar (pic attached).
The Vintage Thick Bar is 76 mm long. The diameter of the handle is 13 mm in the middle.
The Vintage Thin Bar is is 76 mm long. The diameter of the handle is 10 mm in the middle.
So, my question for you is: what is the exact diameter of the Original 1930s Gillette Common Bar handle? For those who own it, could I have a precise measurement taken with a digital caliper? Basically, I desire to know which one between Thick Bar and Thin Bar reproductions are closer to the Original.
Thank you kindly!
P.S. To my eyes the Thick Bar definitely looks better because it's heavier and appears more substantial. But I also must confess that I'm partial to "fat designs", it's not a case that the Simpson Chubby Series is my #1 pick among brushes!
The Vintage Thick Bar is 76 mm long. The diameter of the handle is 13 mm in the middle.
The Vintage Thin Bar is is 76 mm long. The diameter of the handle is 10 mm in the middle.
So, my question for you is: what is the exact diameter of the Original 1930s Gillette Common Bar handle? For those who own it, could I have a precise measurement taken with a digital caliper? Basically, I desire to know which one between Thick Bar and Thin Bar reproductions are closer to the Original.
Thank you kindly!
P.S. To my eyes the Thick Bar definitely looks better because it's heavier and appears more substantial. But I also must confess that I'm partial to "fat designs", it's not a case that the Simpson Chubby Series is my #1 pick among brushes!