OK, actual recap for yesterday's shave. I had this idea mainly because two years ago when I taped razor blades to my finger and shaved with them, the tape didn't hold well on either attempt. Superglue can be softened up (but not fully removed) with acetone. So I took a good Russian DE blade, and glued it to the outside of my index finger. I figured this would give me the ability to do both N/S and S/N passes. My previous Mayhem shenanigans have taught me that any contraption will shave decently if you can mount the blade straight in a way that doesn't allow it to flex much. Still true.
Lesson 1. Blades have holes in the middle, so put the glue on the blade, not your finger.
Lesson 2. Superglue takes 10 seconds to bond. You have to hold the blade steady while this happens, without touching the glue you put in the wrong place. Wax wrappers can be used, as they don't stick much.
First pass went really, really well. The blade didn't chatter, and I was at a DFS. Started my second pass, blade chatter all over the place. When I glued the blade, it was close to the bottom edge, so the WTG pass went well. The ATG pass I started on my left cheek was not as smooth. Opened up several weepers. I got most of my neck and left side shaved ATG, but then the blade chattered, flexed, and dug in. Got a pretty deep slice after a pass and a half. I said uncle.
I went to the utility sink to use the nail polish remover to remove the blade.
Lesson 3. Superglue on a razor blade will remove callouses.
Went back to the bathroom to finish the pass with an injector. No issues, but a pretty good bleeder on the cheek.
Lesson 4. Be very careful to rinse off all acetone nail polish remover off your hands before checking to see how smooth your bloody shave was.
So that's my Mayhem gauntlet thrown. Which of you lemmings is going to pick it up?
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