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It takes some time, but is doable. Still needs some fine tuning.
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I'll take a pic of the setup, but nothing special. A vice two srcews a small hammer and patience.
I would say it is roughed out now, cap dings are still present and the curve is wrong in two corners.
I would say it is roughed out now, cap dings are still present and the curve is wrong in two corners.
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This is the setup to straighten heads. You place the cap/comb onto the screw heads and hit the bent part. The only trick is to determine what is actually bent, so a mint razor is handy to compare progress.
And this is used for stubborn teeth. You place the bent teeth onto the L iron and hit the outer edge while hoping it will not snap. If the material is deformed (condensed) at the base of the bend, the bulge has to be hammered back before straightening.
And this is used for stubborn teeth. You place the bent teeth onto the L iron and hit the outer edge while hoping it will not snap. If the material is deformed (condensed) at the base of the bend, the bulge has to be hammered back before straightening.
It also has a strong DIY slant vibe! 
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I call it done.
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Thanky you.
Looking forward to see your progress.
If you mess up, no worries, it opens new possibilites to fix things (I still mess up 50-50)
great job, really came out looking nice. thanks for sharing your technique with us.
Wow. Nice job, Adam!
Motivated by the great work posted here I started to revamp my Old Types. I had the idea some months ago but did not have the necessary tools. Today I'm happy to present my first results...
To start simple I have started with a three piece razor that does not look bad at the first sight
But looking more closely on the head you can see that the head is very slightly bent giving the blade a "smile". This makes the razor very aggressive and I assume that's why Old Types are considered to be so.
After ten minutes of work there is no "smile" any more
And my very expensive magical tools are
Thanks for reading!
To start simple I have started with a three piece razor that does not look bad at the first sight
But looking more closely on the head you can see that the head is very slightly bent giving the blade a "smile". This makes the razor very aggressive and I assume that's why Old Types are considered to be so.
After ten minutes of work there is no "smile" any more
And my very expensive magical tools are
Thanks for reading!
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Nice what a great and simple tool kit. its genious. what size pipe did you use. with this thread we hobbyists may rescue some razors that might have been put out to pasture.
Nice what a great and simple tool kit. its genious. what size pipe did you use. with this thread we hobbyists may rescue some razors that might have been put out to pasture.
The pipe with the three holes for the cap has a diameter of 5cm. The other a diameter of 6cm.
The razors in the pics above is from 1910. It is really fun to revamp such a razor and use it. I must say it gives a much better shave than many modern razors. Had today my first run with it.
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