One odd thing I found about Wolfman is that they do not label their plates (unless I am missing it). If I acquire new plates and mix them up, is there any way to tell them apart again? I vaguely remember another thread in which members went to the calipers to try and do this, but it didn't sound like they were successful.
Wolfman - Keeping Track of Plates
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Just take a sharp knife and carve the gap number into the bottom of the baseplate. That will help you keep them straight and won’t affect the quality of the shave.
IMO there have been some cases where customers asked Wolfman to engrave the gap
on the underside of the baseplate, but it just looks terrible for some reason. It may be the font.
The best thing Ive found, if you have a couple, is to get them made in different materials.
I have two on identical handles but one is Ti and the other is the basic matt. Never have a problem
telling them apart
on the underside of the baseplate, but it just looks terrible for some reason. It may be the font.
The best thing Ive found, if you have a couple, is to get them made in different materials.
I have two on identical handles but one is Ti and the other is the basic matt. Never have a problem
telling them apart
I wonder if James has the same issue? I often wonder if I received the correct gap for my WR 1. How can a 0.61 blade gap be so aggressive?
Put an old blade in it and put a feeler gauge underneath it.
Agree. I like more aggressive razors like slim cranked up to 8, Karve with E plate, just ordered WR2 in higher blade gap. But my WR1 in 0.61 is pretty darn perfect. I have no desire to get another with more aggressive gap.
Would be nice to have them marked somehow like ATT and timeless razors though for folks that have multiple heads/base plates.
It's not the gap but the positive exposure
0.61 = +0.10mm
Even the 0.48 is positive, 0.02mm
I have the 1.05 and 1.15, and measured them with calipers, and there is a small, objective way to tell the difference. Right now, I have two scraps of flannel—I rest/wrap the 1.05 in red flannel, and the 1.15 in blue flannel. It's not ideal but it certainly works (until I confuse the colors).
Similar to what @Chad3 wrote, I was thinking of taking an old shim I made (just an old blade with the edges snipped), labeling the shim with the gap, and then keeping the plate, top cap, and shim loaded together. Less likely to confuse them that way. It's not perfect, but it sounds better to me.
Similar to what @Chad3 wrote, I was thinking of taking an old shim I made (just an old blade with the edges snipped), labeling the shim with the gap, and then keeping the plate, top cap, and shim loaded together. Less likely to confuse them that way. It's not perfect, but it sounds better to me.
I keep my two Wolfman razors on vastly different handles. There will be no confusing them. If you’re looking for spare baseplates, good luck with that. They don’t sell them.
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Good tip! I didn't know feeler guages existed until you mentioned it. Where would you put the guage? Between the safety bar and the blade?
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Where do you measure with calipers?
Here's what I did:
www.badgerandblade.com
Wolfman: On the waiting list. Questions.
After having a Timeless in SS and Ti I much prefer the Ti, makes me wish Wolfman was still making the Ti razor. It is the weight difference but also the face feel of the Ti it just feels smoother.
www.badgerandblade.com
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Thanks. That seems easy enough to identify one plate relative to another that way.
I think it’s smart to get feeler gauges, especially if buying used. The only time I ever got the wrong gap sent to me was directly from James, actually (he replaced it at no cost to me). As far as telling which one is which, I don’t mix and match handles and have them all memorized.
This is certainly a nice problem to have!
A feeler gauge or suitably purposed piece of shim stock sounds good. Alternatively keep the plates in tagged bags. You can get small velvet bags from hobby stores (or buy Oud from Ensar and it comes in a nice red velvet bag). I use the 3x2” ones to store razors and spare handle. That way a new razor could also require a new Oud - sounds good to me.
A feeler gauge or suitably purposed piece of shim stock sounds good. Alternatively keep the plates in tagged bags. You can get small velvet bags from hobby stores (or buy Oud from Ensar and it comes in a nice red velvet bag). I use the 3x2” ones to store razors and spare handle. That way a new razor could also require a new Oud - sounds good to me.
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Good thing that doesn't push any anxiety buttons or anything....
I may not get another Wolfman because I am super satisfied with the configuration I have, but part of me just wants to be sure it is what I think it is. I have no reason to suspect I don't have the right gap so this is just chasing my tail. If I were to get another one, I would ask James to engrave the plate with the gap if he still does that.
