Clean-Up: Gillette Slim

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Darkbulb, Feb 13, 2015.

  1. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    There have been posts that give measurements for various blade gaps, but blade gap is only part of the equation.
    Sure, razor X may have the same blade gap as razor Y, but they will shave different because of different head geometry, different weight, different handle lengths that will result in a different center of balance, different amount of bend on the blade causing a different angle of attack. Not to mention how you use razor X may differ from the technique employed by the user of razor Y.
     
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  2. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    Yes it is! You did a GREAT job cleaning it up.
     
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  3. Darkbulb

    Darkbulb Cookie Hoarder

    Really makes you wish it would be as easy to clean away signs of aging and 'gunk' on us as people as well ;)
    I could do with a re-plating...I'm thinking rhodium.
     
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  4. Omaney

    Omaney Well-Known Member

    Truth
     
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  5. maliboy67

    maliboy67 Well-Known Member

    Funny the one I picked up recently was made the same year and quarter. Good find
     
  6. Herm2502

    Herm2502 off to elf practice

    Funky to fantastic, nice job! I read recently that Gillette never specified that adjustments should be made with the razor closed or open. I always do it open just because it's smoother and easier.
     
  7. Darkbulb

    Darkbulb Cookie Hoarder

    Well it is now 'off my hands'.
    Handed it off to a buddy downtown who is interested in getting into wetshaving.
    Worst deal ever - all I got was a cup of coffee worth $1.90 :)
     
  8. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    :happy088::happy088:
     
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  9. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    That's a great outcome. Congrats on breathing new life into a classic tool.
     
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  10. PatrickA51

    PatrickA51 Well-Known Member

    :signs107: :happy096: :signs011: :signs154:

    I can't say any more, I don't know what's going on I found this post and several others in my Bulk Mail folder. I guess Firefox and Mozilla Thunderbird struck again. :confused:
     
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