It just didnt seem right that such a nice razor as the Titan H1 had to be homeless, so when I stumbled upon these stainless steel jewelry boxes, I thought I would take a stab at rectifying the situation. At that price, I kind of question if the boxes are truly stainless steel, but they are solid and have a nice industrial look that pairs well with the Titan.
I had a basic idea of how to create a cozy space for my Titan, but I needed to find a product that would be easy to work with to create a frame for the bed of velvet. My first thought was to use spray foam like the guy did right here for his tools, but it wouldnt work because the razor doesnt lay flat. I then considered products like InstaMorph moldable plastic and Apoxie Sculpt, but they were a bit cost prohibitive. Making a bed frame out of wood would have been cheap enough, but I dont possess the right tools to make the necessary cuts. Enter the solution: Balsa Wood. Its inexpensive, easy to cut, and sturdy enough when layered.
I found about as perfect a piece of Balsa Wood for my project as was possible. It was 3 wide, which matched the width of the box. This reduced the amount of cutting, but I did have to sand the edges down a little to accommodate the thickness of the velvet. It was also 3/16 thick, which made it an even four sections to create the required 3/4 thick bed frame I needed. I started by cutting four appropriate-sized sections and then used an X-Acto knife to make the cut-outs for the head and handle.
One of the tricky issues I encountered was how to line velvet on the inside of the cut-out where the razor head rests, but after some trial and error, I figured one way that worked. First off, I glued the top three sections of the Balsa Wood together and then glued a strip of the velvet to the bottom section.
Then, I cut the top off the three section so I could easily glue some velvet in place.
And it looked like this after gluing the bottom section in place. I overlapped on the edges slightly so that it would appear seamless when the top piece of velvet was put on.
I discovered that the best way to glue the velvet onto the top was to do it in sections rather than all at once. I started in the handle recess, let it set, then glued from the bottom, up the sides, and to the head recess. The velvet was a stretchy material, so it was easy to pull it taught to avoid wrinkling. After it set, it was easy to cut out the opening for the razor head with an X-Acto knife and small scissors.
Another thing I wanted to do was get rid of the Triton logo in the lid. This was a simple fix by removing the lid insert and gluing some new vinyl over the top of it. I also cut a piece of that same vinyl for the hinge cover so everything would match.
My Titan resting at ease in its new home. Its a little bigger than I would have liked, but all-in-all, Im pretty happy with how it came out.
I had a basic idea of how to create a cozy space for my Titan, but I needed to find a product that would be easy to work with to create a frame for the bed of velvet. My first thought was to use spray foam like the guy did right here for his tools, but it wouldnt work because the razor doesnt lay flat. I then considered products like InstaMorph moldable plastic and Apoxie Sculpt, but they were a bit cost prohibitive. Making a bed frame out of wood would have been cheap enough, but I dont possess the right tools to make the necessary cuts. Enter the solution: Balsa Wood. Its inexpensive, easy to cut, and sturdy enough when layered.
I found about as perfect a piece of Balsa Wood for my project as was possible. It was 3 wide, which matched the width of the box. This reduced the amount of cutting, but I did have to sand the edges down a little to accommodate the thickness of the velvet. It was also 3/16 thick, which made it an even four sections to create the required 3/4 thick bed frame I needed. I started by cutting four appropriate-sized sections and then used an X-Acto knife to make the cut-outs for the head and handle.
One of the tricky issues I encountered was how to line velvet on the inside of the cut-out where the razor head rests, but after some trial and error, I figured one way that worked. First off, I glued the top three sections of the Balsa Wood together and then glued a strip of the velvet to the bottom section.
Then, I cut the top off the three section so I could easily glue some velvet in place.
And it looked like this after gluing the bottom section in place. I overlapped on the edges slightly so that it would appear seamless when the top piece of velvet was put on.
I discovered that the best way to glue the velvet onto the top was to do it in sections rather than all at once. I started in the handle recess, let it set, then glued from the bottom, up the sides, and to the head recess. The velvet was a stretchy material, so it was easy to pull it taught to avoid wrinkling. After it set, it was easy to cut out the opening for the razor head with an X-Acto knife and small scissors.
Another thing I wanted to do was get rid of the Triton logo in the lid. This was a simple fix by removing the lid insert and gluing some new vinyl over the top of it. I also cut a piece of that same vinyl for the hinge cover so everything would match.
My Titan resting at ease in its new home. Its a little bigger than I would have liked, but all-in-all, Im pretty happy with how it came out.
