I have a couple of double edged razors that, while great-looking products, are so "mild-shaving" they are dangerous for me -- e.g. I find myself applying more pressure in order to get a closer shave, and that has it's usual effects and limitations. The problem, of course, is insufficient blade gap. I have taken the expedient of modifying used blades by cutting off the sharp edges -- approximately 1/8" on each edge of the blade. This results in a "spacer" a little over a half inch wide that can be placed under the blade to raise it up further from the platen of the razor head. These spacers, being approximately 0.004" thick, give me a fairly fine incremental adjustability. I have been and am still collecting and cutting blades (a sharp-edged scissors does the job nicely, with no apparent damage to the scissors) as I consume them in order to have enough to make a significant change in gap. I have 5 now and will report on how this alters the aggressiveness of my extremely non-aggressive Merkur 41C open-combed "1904 Classic". I love the way this razor, and some other low-aggression razors I have, look, but if this tactic does not do the job, I'll have to give up on these razors. Have any of you out there tried this? Thanks in advance for any results you can share.
Cheers!
Tony
Cheers!
Tony