So I kept seeing about shimming a razor, finally tried it on a Gillette tech. Certainly feels different. Can't say the results are better or not as I get a decent shave from the tech anyway. Just my reasoning is that if you want a more aggressive razor go buy one. Seems to work to try if a bigger blade gap suit though just wouldn't do it regularly.
Curiosity got the better of me.
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Try a more aggressive blade.
lasta
Blade Biter
Haha! Shims, reverse shims, double shims...all good.
Or, take that as an excuse to buy another razor. Let your curiosity flow!
Or, take that as an excuse to buy another razor. Let your curiosity flow!
I have not tried shimming but Id think with a shim underneath it would give more blade gap AND exposure.
I guess if you want to try it to see if you can get along with more.
I guess if you want to try it to see if you can get along with more.
I don't have any idea what shimming is or why you'd want to do that?!?
EclipseRedRing
I smell like a Christmas pudding
I have read that vintage razors may have performed differently with vintage blades which were thicker and less flexible than modern blades, and that using a shim with a modern blade may replicate that. I use a shim and a sharp blade with my 1930s Henckels Henso which I would otherwise find too mild. It is not a new idea, here is the vintage French shim I use which was made by Petard and which is 0.7mm thick, compared with a modern blade at 0.1mm thick.
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Gives a bigger blade gap. I got more blade feel and felt slightly more aggressive. That's only my conclusion though.
Oh, OK. Not something I need to concern myself with then. If I want to adjust a razor, I use my 195 or Slim.
I made a huge mistake yesterday. I’ve seen it posted here before: I put the nylon M5 washer on the thread before assembling my Claymore Evolution. I didn’t notice it until I broke it down to clean after my shave.
The odd thing: the shave was the same as usual. At first I thought I’d lost the washer but no. I’d just increased the blade gap by 1mm and it didn’t seem to matter.
The odd thing: the shave was the same as usual. At first I thought I’d lost the washer but no. I’d just increased the blade gap by 1mm and it didn’t seem to matter.
I thought the idea of a washer was to prevent scratch marks on the base plate when you screwed the handle on.
I could be wrong I usually am.
I could be wrong I usually am.
Oh you're not wrong mate, it's just that some of us - I won't mention names but his initials are S W E E N E Y - have been known at times to do amazingly stupid things.
This Wolfman is junk! no, wait...
When I was in the Army and we'd load onto the birds for a jump, we were crammed in like sardines. In each seat was a manila envelope type thing with printed black letters outside that read, "Even veteran paratroopers experience occasional motion sickness." We called it a barf bag. For my...
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What this means I got something right. This is a rare day indeed.Oh you're not wrong mate, it's just that some of us - I won't mention names but his initials are S W E E N E Y - have been known at times to do amazingly stupid things.
This Wolfman is junk! no, wait...
When I was in the Army and we'd load onto the birds for a jump, we were crammed in like sardines. In each seat was a manila envelope type thing with printed black letters outside that read, "Even veteran paratroopers experience occasional motion sickness." We called it a barf bag. For my...
I'm well known for doing amazingly stupid things and on a very regular basis.Oh you're not wrong mate, it's just that some of us - I won't mention names but his initials are S W E E N E Y - have been known at times to do amazingly stupid things.
This Wolfman is junk! no, wait...
When I was in the Army and we'd load onto the birds for a jump, we were crammed in like sardines. In each seat was a manila envelope type thing with printed black letters outside that read, "Even veteran paratroopers experience occasional motion sickness." We called it a barf bag. For my...
Hah, same here but according to Oscar Wilde that just makes us more experienced.
Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.
I'm going to quote that to my boss today. I doubt he'll buy it though.Hah, same here but according to Oscar Wilde that just makes us more experienced.
Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.
Nope he didn't go for it.Hah, same here but according to Oscar Wilde that just makes us more experienced.
Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.
