I think the shave gods don’t want me to use an injector razor.
After trying out the Supply for a few months, I just got a mint condition Type M, Schick Adjustable on the handle, no dot on the dial, no guard protector. It shows no signs of use. If it was used a few times, the previous owner was extremely careful since there are no marks or scratches, and the seller cleaned it up perfectly. It did not, however, come with a case. There was no blade loaded either.
Before using it, I washed it with dishwashing liquid, then soaked the head in alcohol for a few minutes just to be extra careful. I loaded a used blade in an injector, loaded it into the razor, then injected a fresh blade. It shaved great but let me get to the point of this post.
After 3 shaves, last night I was looking at it and noticed what appeared to be tiny dots of rust on the blade right by the edge of the cap across the width of the head. None near the cutting edge though. So I inserted the injector key to see more of the blade, and there were some rust spots. So once again I loaded an old blade in an injector to help remove the one in the razor. So now with the razor empty, and the key still in it, I could see some rust stains. The blade I removed had more rust stains on the area previously hidden.
So I gave the head a good spray with WD 40, trying my best to get into the nooks and crannies. I sprayed it several times until it was dripping. I wiped off the visible parts with a paper towel, since I did all this with the key in. Then I sprayed again and let the WD 40 seep in for several minutes. Then I washed with soap and water and rinsed and dried the razor, and blew on it into the crevices as I do after shaving to remove excess water. Then I did the whole routine with a non rusted used blade to then load a fresh blade. This morning there were no visible signs of rust but I didnt insert a key in to double check. I gave it a quick look a few minutes ago and it still looks ok. I should stick the key in later and check more.
I dont know what kind of metal was used in Type Ms but I have never read about any injectors rusting since people are still using ones from the 30s. And as I said this was mint condition. The Supply blades havent rusted in the Supply Razor. In my 40 years of shaving I have never had a blade rust. Not a cartridge, double edge, or injector blade. And for years I just shook the razor and only started blowing on blades for about the last year to help them dry.
I dont believe in coincidences, as in maybe this one blade was bad, and it happened to be the first one I used in the Type M.
So my theory is that perhaps the razor was used once or twice in the 60s, and the blade rusted and was left in. Sometime later the rusted blade was removed but the nooks and crannies werent cleaned out like I did. So the rust I saw was residual rust left in the razor. That seems to be the only possible explanation.
What do you think?
Btw, unlike the Supply, I have been able to use this like a cart. I havent had to watch any angles. My first shave the dial was set to 1 and I got an SAS. Second shave on 2 and I got pretty close to CCS. Third on 3 and got CCS, still shaving quickly like a cart. Today with a fresh blade still set to 3, another CCS. I havent gotten any irritation on any of the shaves. I am delighted except for this rust problem. Im hoping my theory is correct and I will not get any rusting. I have been waiting for my Chicks for over a week even though they were shipped from Brooklyn one week ago and I am an hour’s drive from there in New Jersey.
Also, the one dot plate on the Supply looks like it exposes the blade a hair or two more than the type M set on 3. Maybe thats why I was having some issues with the Supply. Next to each other the angle of the heads and handles look exactly the same. But I could not get even close to a CCS on the one dot, so I started using the 2 dot.
thanks in advance
After trying out the Supply for a few months, I just got a mint condition Type M, Schick Adjustable on the handle, no dot on the dial, no guard protector. It shows no signs of use. If it was used a few times, the previous owner was extremely careful since there are no marks or scratches, and the seller cleaned it up perfectly. It did not, however, come with a case. There was no blade loaded either.
Before using it, I washed it with dishwashing liquid, then soaked the head in alcohol for a few minutes just to be extra careful. I loaded a used blade in an injector, loaded it into the razor, then injected a fresh blade. It shaved great but let me get to the point of this post.
After 3 shaves, last night I was looking at it and noticed what appeared to be tiny dots of rust on the blade right by the edge of the cap across the width of the head. None near the cutting edge though. So I inserted the injector key to see more of the blade, and there were some rust spots. So once again I loaded an old blade in an injector to help remove the one in the razor. So now with the razor empty, and the key still in it, I could see some rust stains. The blade I removed had more rust stains on the area previously hidden.
So I gave the head a good spray with WD 40, trying my best to get into the nooks and crannies. I sprayed it several times until it was dripping. I wiped off the visible parts with a paper towel, since I did all this with the key in. Then I sprayed again and let the WD 40 seep in for several minutes. Then I washed with soap and water and rinsed and dried the razor, and blew on it into the crevices as I do after shaving to remove excess water. Then I did the whole routine with a non rusted used blade to then load a fresh blade. This morning there were no visible signs of rust but I didnt insert a key in to double check. I gave it a quick look a few minutes ago and it still looks ok. I should stick the key in later and check more.
I dont know what kind of metal was used in Type Ms but I have never read about any injectors rusting since people are still using ones from the 30s. And as I said this was mint condition. The Supply blades havent rusted in the Supply Razor. In my 40 years of shaving I have never had a blade rust. Not a cartridge, double edge, or injector blade. And for years I just shook the razor and only started blowing on blades for about the last year to help them dry.
I dont believe in coincidences, as in maybe this one blade was bad, and it happened to be the first one I used in the Type M.
So my theory is that perhaps the razor was used once or twice in the 60s, and the blade rusted and was left in. Sometime later the rusted blade was removed but the nooks and crannies werent cleaned out like I did. So the rust I saw was residual rust left in the razor. That seems to be the only possible explanation.
What do you think?
Btw, unlike the Supply, I have been able to use this like a cart. I havent had to watch any angles. My first shave the dial was set to 1 and I got an SAS. Second shave on 2 and I got pretty close to CCS. Third on 3 and got CCS, still shaving quickly like a cart. Today with a fresh blade still set to 3, another CCS. I havent gotten any irritation on any of the shaves. I am delighted except for this rust problem. Im hoping my theory is correct and I will not get any rusting. I have been waiting for my Chicks for over a week even though they were shipped from Brooklyn one week ago and I am an hour’s drive from there in New Jersey.
Also, the one dot plate on the Supply looks like it exposes the blade a hair or two more than the type M set on 3. Maybe thats why I was having some issues with the Supply. Next to each other the angle of the heads and handles look exactly the same. But I could not get even close to a CCS on the one dot, so I started using the 2 dot.
thanks in advance
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