Razorock should really consider
offering a 316L featherlight ,hollow handle.
Lupo series razors do benefit ( A LOT !)
from matching with lightweight handles.
Why not just pair it with a Ti or Al handle?
Razorock should really consider
offering a 316L featherlight ,hollow handle.
Lupo series razors do benefit ( A LOT !)
from matching with lightweight handles.
Not fond of the idea about mixed metals .
I would not worry a lot about stainless on stainless or copper & brass to stainless. @SCh5 is correct with certain dissimilar metals like Steel (ferrous) handle to stainless. Steel coated handle will contaminate stainless steel and will imbed itself and stain the stainless and it will rust in that area of contact. When storing razors make sure your stainless is not touching anything of iron(razor ferrous steel racks) IMO.I'm not a materials engineer or chemist: are there issues with corrosion caused between these dissimilar metals, when combined with soap/water?
I know that Al can corrode in certain situations, especially when in contact with bare-steel and/or concrete;
but thought Ti was pretty darn stable...
Indeed, but there are practically no other options in local brick-n-mortar stores.Those King C Gillette blades are expensive. Hope they're worth it.
Forgot to add for those fellows who use Carbon steel blades in your stainless steel razors, remove the blade after use and rinse razor well (better to use stainless steel blades in your stainless razors). If you do not you will soon learn what happens to stainless and ferrous steel. Not easy to remove staining if you have tried already!I would not worry a lot about stainless on stainless or copper & brass to stainless. @SCh5 is correct with certain dissimilar metals like Steel (ferrous) handle to stainless. Steel coated handle will contaminate stainless steel and will imbed itself and stain the stainless and it will rust in that area of contact. When storing razors make sure your stainless is not touching anything of iron(razor ferrous steel racks) IMO.
Another thing folks should know stainless and titanium are more prone to galling and if the thread feels not right stop and remove handle because you will regret if it galls. I worked in a pulp mill(23.5 yrs) and we used stainless fasteners on a lot of equipment and we used Loctite anti-seize all time to try and prevent galling. Titanium is one of the worse metals for galling(soft alloy) so a little lubricant on the threads like Vaseline(common in bathrooms) every once in a while will prevent problems. I use to machine titanium pump shafts and make special titanium bolts to secure impellor to shafts, titanium will take the harshest environments with chemicals and because of the hard oxides it produces to protect its surface. There are different grades of Titanium and stainless steels so it just gets complicated for shaving> KeepItSimpleShaving.
Those King C Gillette blades are expensive. Hope they're worth it.
If you own both the Lupo and the
Rocca ,you should try this :
Place an M5 washer ( 10 mm OD )
at the cut out ,underneath the Lupo
baseplate and then use the Rocca
handle to shave with the Lupo .
Takes the whole shave to another
level,isn’t that so ?
Myself I’ve customised the R94
handle to fit directly into the
Lupo’s cut-out .
Rim of Rocca handle has about 11mm
of diameter which needs to be sanded down to about 10 mm ,in order to
fit the cut out of the baseplate.
Then polished the top and the
bottom “counterweight” parts of
the 316L ss handle ,leaving the
middle part as is (sandblasted).
The Muhle Rocca R94 handle is
made from 316L steel ,it is hollow
and weights about 45 grams if I’m
not mistaken.
Has a great grip and skyrockets
the control and overall feedback of the razor .
Looks great. I have the R94 and will give it a go using an M5 washer. Love the polishing work.
I would really like to hear ( read ) your thoughts ,after that shave !
Polishing work both on the Lupo head and at the top and bottom parts ,
is kinda sloppy ,as it was done in a hurry .
One of these days I hope to be able to give them a final "touch" ,
regarding their polishing.
Still,using the razor will put scratches on the polished parts,nonetheless.
And actually is the only razor I use .
Hope that you will like this combo .
A quite lightweight (for stainless steel ) razor ,
truly a pleasure to hold and drive
all over the face and neck with it .
I didn't get a handle with my Lupo and I'm using a Durham handle.
If you own both the Lupo and the
Rocca ,you should try this :
Place an M5 washer ( 10 mm OD )
at the cut out ,underneath the Lupo
baseplate and then use the Rocca
handle to shave with the Lupo .
Takes the whole shave to another
level,isn’t that so ?
Myself I’ve customised the R94
handle to fit directly into the
Lupo’s cut-out .
Rim of Rocca handle has about 11mm
of diameter which needs to be sanded down to about 10 mm ,in order to
fit the cut out of the baseplate.
Then polished the top and the
bottom “counterweight” parts of
the 316L ss handle ,leaving the
middle part as is (sandblasted).
The Muhle Rocca R94 handle is
made from 316L steel ,it is hollow
and weights about 45 grams if I’m
not mistaken.
Has a great grip and skyrockets
the control and overall feedback of the razor .
Excellent job.First covered the the middle part edges with stretched electrical tape.
Then covered the whole middle part with paper tape.
Used a Parkside polishing set ,which I had bought for about 4 or 5 Euros ,
from the local Lidl super-market.
This one.
Used the felt wheel ,but with the polishing paste normally used with the cloth wheel .
Attached it on a regular electric drill ,trigger lock at slow speed ,placed
and secured the drill on a table and using light pressure ,did the polishing job.
My lathe has broken down ,and had no other solution ,except Dremel ,
which is great for polishing ,but difficult to evenly polish items as large as a razor handle .
The felt and the rest of Dremel bit options ,are of miniature size.
After the polishing job ,washed with gentle soap and
deep cleaned with a microfiber cloth soaked with isopropyl alcohol.
Sandblasted stainless steel parts(like the Rocca razor ,for example),
are a pleasure to polish .They do not need the intermediate steps ,
before the fine and the mirror polishing stages.
The "velvety" sandblasting accepts very fine grit as the first pass and a
a mirror polish can be achieved evenly and easily with a second lighter pass.
Thinking about using the handle that came with my RazoRock Mamba 70...it's a long titanium handle, long halo handle.