Load the New Blade on the No 1 Setting because there is No Tension on the Adjustment Spring there.. Billy..
Scored a GEM Automatic Stropper last week. It did not have a handle, and was very crusty. I cleaned it up over the weekend. I also made 2 strops for it. One I loaded with stropping paste red. The other no paste. So today I made handle for it. As you all know it is a bastard thread. It happens to be the same thread for the ER 1914. The thread size works out to be 5/32 (.157) 24 TPI. I plan on getting an old ER Radio blade all tuned up for a shave tonight. I will use my ER 1914. Anyhow here are some pictures. I do not have a knurling tool so it is a smooth handle. I sandblasted it for some texture. I used O-1 steel to make it.
Tonights shave. Tonights setup Razor: ER 1914 Blade: ER Radio blade Brush: Jayaruh #57 Soap: Haslinger Sandalwood AS: AV Classic Blue Ice Tonight I used the 1914 with the Radio blade I stropped up on my GEM Automatic Stropper. The first 2 passes were pretty smooth. My third pass I could detect that it was not quite as sharp. It was not buggy at all, but I could feel it degrading. This was the cruddiest blade I have. I will give it some more love on the strops. Hopefully it will get better. I know I will need to learn the proper way to use the strop. That is part of the fun. Anyhow got a DFS shave with it and no irritation. So I am a happy camper. Have a great evening. Tom
Iced Water Shave SOTD Tue. 4/12/16 Pre Shave Cleanser: Noxzema Classic Pre Shave Oil: DG Vitamin E Oil Shave Soap: KMF Pomegranate & Grapefruit Shave Brush: RR Disruptor Synthetic Razor: Schick Adjustable Injector (9) Blade: Schick Super Chromium After Shave Balm: Stirling Mita Soap: Grandpa's Sandalwood & Shea Soap Cologne: Acqua Di Selva by Visconti Di Modrone Good morning everyone. Today was my first shave with my new to me Schick Adjustable Injector which i purchased from @Troy M, thank you buddy! At the recommendation of my buddy Mike aka @Redfisher i set it to 9 and got to work. Beautiful efficient, smooth shave! I love this razor, very maneuverable and well balanced. Not a whisker left, dolphin smooth and the iced water does it again. Have a great shave and a great day folks.
I like my new Type F. I'm not only gives a great shave, it looks pretty doing it. It gave me a very nice two pass shave with almost no touch up for BBS.
Great job. If you were physically located closer I'd have the knurling placed on your handle via son's CC school shop. Looks good either way.
April 12, 2016 A month with my Schick Type F Hot Shower Razor: Schick F Blade: NOS Schick Ultra Platinum, Holland (1) Soap: Proraso Sensitive Brush: Rubberset 400-4 TSD Witch Hazel AS: Myrsol Blue Two-pass shave - XTG, ATG My 1st shave with this razor/blade combo. Noticeably sharper blade, yet not as smooth shaving as the Plus Platinum. Dolphin smooth skin in the end though. Cheers! RT
Yeah....me too....I'm glad I got mne for $7 yesterday at a Goodwill Store..... "Made you look"!!!!! But here's wishing all you cats DO find those golden egg razors that are still out there in those flea markets and such....and then share with us about it...... And remember....it doesn't matter what you pay or don't pay.....it the joy of the hunt and the shave that matters....Happy Hunting...:bang:
The mongoose treated me right today! The MITA soap is sweet. The shave was great and the day went pretty well also. I'm happy and I hope y'all are too!
