For frameback be sure to try one of the thin Japanese ones, they’re almost like a stiff hollow and kind of sing. Hm, others… have you tried a lancet blade? Sheffield with a rattler grind? With a taper? Oh! What about the Wilkinson Pall Mall / Dunhill? It takes (quarter hollow) wedge blades but can use Gem too. Not only does it have a roller guard but you can adjust the exposure. Neat thing.
Speaking of Gem blades, you know you can pull the spine off a Gem and use it in that Autostrop right?
There are also thick framebacks but they’re basically just like a light wedge so I think you’re right to prioritise the Japanese ones.
I like the look of tapered blades and was lucky enough to score one but it’s been at my brother’s place waiting for scales for a while now. One day.
Rattlers are neat but also basically feel like a light wedge however I have this one smaller one I quite like, took a nice edge, slight smile, etc. sometimes a razor just fits.
“Lancet” is what Mappin called these, but there have been a few imitators and while I’ve not tried one quite like that though I have this one with a hollowed out spine that maybe is at least in the same sort of category? Heh, actually that mailcall is pretty topical overall, even has a lather catcher.
HomeAwayFromHone@sub.wetshaving.social 2 years ago
For frameback be sure to try one of the thin Japanese ones, they’re almost like a stiff hollow and kind of sing. Hm, others… have you tried a lancet blade? Sheffield with a rattler grind? With a taper? Oh! What about the Wilkinson Pall Mall / Dunhill? It takes (quarter hollow) wedge blades but can use Gem too. Not only does it have a roller guard but you can adjust the exposure. Neat thing.
Speaking of Gem blades, you know you can pull the spine off a Gem and use it in that Autostrop right?
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 2 years ago
I had to Google a lot for this one 😄
Yes, a thin Japanese framebacks is what i had on mind
What’s that? All I could find looks like regular DE blades.
I haven’t tried a Rattler.
What’s that?
I have this beauty, and the adjustable exposure mechanism is wonderfully overengineered😊
Yes, but I have 100 FHS-10 blades and no other razor to use them in😅
HomeAwayFromHone@sub.wetshaving.social 2 years ago
There are also thick framebacks but they’re basically just like a light wedge so I think you’re right to prioritise the Japanese ones.
I like the look of tapered blades and was lucky enough to score one but it’s been at my brother’s place waiting for scales for a while now. One day.
Rattlers are neat but also basically feel like a light wedge however I have this one smaller one I quite like, took a nice edge, slight smile, etc. sometimes a razor just fits.
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“Lancet” is what Mappin called these, but there have been a few imitators and while I’ve not tried one quite like that though I have this one with a hollowed out spine that maybe is at least in the same sort of category? Heh, actually that mailcall is pretty topical overall, even has a lather catcher.
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 2 years ago
Thanks for the detailed answer!
I had seen those lancet style razors before, but never had a name for them until now🙂
The oneblade marketing and concept also does nothing for me.