Is there anyway to fix this razor top?

[WobblyHand]

Medieval. Twin blades are the best theoretical hair removal device. Gillette sensor 2 plus, NON-pivoting for me

Beg to differ, but we are free to express our opinions. I did shave with a Gillette sensor 2 this morning, with an ancient blade. Was ok, but I liked my Merkur better. 0.9 cents per shave as well. Cartridge shaves aren't bad, especially with the small slim heads, but the cartridge prices are way too high. I pay 6.4 cents per DE blade and get 7 good shaves out of it. I could get a couple more, but the quality starts deteriorating after that. In the past 11 years, I have spent $52 on razor blades. The price has fluctuated, but on average, I've spent $4.72/year on blades, which is quite economical. Strangely, the price is about the lowest it has been in the last 11 years.

Anyways, got to try to fix this razor today. Back to fixing and machining content.

 

[WobblyHand]

Mixed up some JB Weld and glued it together. Don't have high hopes for this, but might as well try it. I'll try it out in a couple of days. When it pops off, I will attempt to drill and tap it.

 

[Janderso]

First one looks good, although it's of the same construction as the Merkur, ie. pot metal.

Rockwell is offering a 20% discount on their stainless adjustable razor and free shipping. That's not too bad. I'm going to go for it. Might have to deal with a short handle again, but I can always make another one. I'll be sure to check the threads on the Rockwell.

I'm still going to fix this Merkur head, since it's in front of me. If the epoxy doesn't work, then I will drill a hole through it, tap and loctite it. Probably try to find a stainless button head screw for lower profile, and will have to make a cylinder washer to match the profile. That ought to be fun. The cap is so thin (2.3mm), that there's no room for a counterbore. Besides, the counterbore would expose the pot metal for more corrosion...

I don’t know the name, Rockwell. (For razors anyway)
Are these pretty good? They are priced right.

 

[WobblyHand]

I don’t know the name, Rockwell. (For razors anyway)
Are these pretty good? They are priced right.

Don't really know, but I'm finding out soon. Hope to have one arrive next week.

 

[Janderso]

This thread motivated me to buy a 1957 Gillette red tip. (Ebay) I’ll post pics soon.
I had some nice old vintage Gillettes I really enjoyed using but they went up in smoke.

 

[pontiac428]

I wear a handsome beard, so I only shave my cheeks and neck. I use a straight razor and can shave in the dark with it, but for some reason it's those those "safety" razored contraptions that really give me the heebie jeebies!

 

[twhite]

What type of DE would you like to try next? I have many many! Razors. Gillettes and others. I will give you a few if you like. Let me know l will get a few out your way . In

Cutting oil is my blood.

 

[Ken from ontario]

It says $37, not $30, and I plan to use my own handle, since it's better I just need the head, actually just the top cap with the screw. Why buy a whole razor when all you need is the top? It's what we do here

There's an online business here called Fedrihan that sells all sorts of old style razors, (and parts), their prices might look too high at first but they are in Canadian currency , bought a couple of "safety razors" from them a few years ago, used them for 2-3 years then I asked myself, why am I torturing myself with these razors, went back to the good old Gillette Mack 3 and wow, what a relief, .

https://www.fendrihan.ca/collections/safety-razors

 

[WobblyHand]

Once I found the right blade for the razor and my face, it was smooth shaving. The wrong blade is horrible. I had been using the razor for 11 years with few issues. Tip, don't shave if you aren't awake... Trust me on that. That's when I had the issues.

@twhite who are you addressing? It seems you are a safety razor collector. I'm a beginner safety razor shaver, that's why I had the Merkur 180. There's apparently different sorts of razors for different beard types. I remember trying an old Gillette in my twenties and it was too aggressive. That's a nicer way of saying my face was cut up. Can you recommend any less aggressive old razors? Can't believe I am asking this, I can see the rabbit hole getting larger and larger...

 

[twhite]

Once I found the right blade for the razor and my face, it was smooth shaving. The wrong blade is horrible. I had been using the razor for 11 years with few issues. Tip, don't shave if you aren't awake... Trust me on that. That's when I had the issues.

@twhite who are you addressing? It seems you are a safety razor collector. I'm a beginner safety razor shaver, that's why I had the Merkur 180. There's apparently different sorts of razors for different beard types. I remember trying an old Gillette in my twenties and it was too aggressive. That's a nicer way of saying my face was cut up. Can you recommend any less aggressive old razors? Can't believe I am asking this, I can see the rabbit hole getting larger and larger...

Yes I am addressing youYes I am very much into wet shaving. I will gladly send you several razors to try. I will put a variety of aggressions in there for you to try. Test them out and keep the ones you like. The others just send back when you are done testing them. No charge only return post.

Shoot me a PM and we can discuss more there.

Tom


Cutting oil is my blood.