#411

Member
Seattle, WA (USA)
(05-14-2022, 09:19 PM)Whiterook Wrote: [Image: pXufFiG.jpg]
Razor: Gillette Goodwill #162 + Gold FatTech handle
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Simpson Butterscotch Chubby 2 Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Noble Otter The Noir et Vanille
Aftershave: Mennen Skin Bracer
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
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#412

Member
Honolulu, Hawaii
Fat finger, what else.  Deleted it.
Dave

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#413

Member
Seattle, WA (USA)
Shimming the Blackbird:  An experiment.
Over the last two shaves I have experimented with shimming my recently acquired Ti Blackbird razor; first with one shim, then with two.  With one shim I noticed no discernible change, but with two I noticed an increase in efficiency along with a decrease in blade feel.  Is there a relationship between these two phenomena?  The Carbon Razor claims lower blade feel with its steeper baseplates.  Does this happen straight across the board, when you only change the blade gap?  Does anyone here know?  If so, your response is encouraged.  Thank you.

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#414
(05-24-2022, 06:09 PM)draebeard Wrote: Shimming the Blackbird:  An experiment.
Over the last two shaves I have experimented with shimming my recently acquired Ti Blackbird razor; first with one shim, then with two.  With one shim I noticed no discernible change, but with two I noticed an increase in efficiency along with a decrease in blade feel.  Is there a relationship between these two phenomena?  The Carbon Razor claims lower blade feel with its steeper baseplates.  Does this happen straight across the board, when you only change the blade gap?  Does anyone here know?  If so, your response is encouraged.  Thank you.

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I think carbon makes the safety bar longer to decrease exposure as the gap goes up. I think shimming the blackbird would actually increase exposure rather than decrease.

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#415

Merchant
San Diego CA
(This post was last modified: 05-24-2022, 11:48 PM by Blackland Razors.)
(05-24-2022, 06:09 PM)draebeard Wrote: Shimming the Blackbird:  An experiment.
Over the last two shaves I have experimented with shimming my recently acquired Ti Blackbird razor; first with one shim, then with two.  With one shim I noticed no discernible change, but with two I noticed an increase in efficiency along with a decrease in blade feel.  Is there a relationship between these two phenomena?  The Carbon Razor claims lower blade feel with its steeper baseplates.  Does this happen straight across the board, when you only change the blade gap?  Does anyone here know?  If so, your response is encouraged.  Thank you.

Dayman has this exactly right. Increasing blade gap automatically increases blade exposure. Dumb question, but the shims were placed between the blade and the base plate, correct?
#416

Member
Seattle, WA (USA)
Blackland Razors 
Yes, of course.

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#417

Merchant
San Diego CA
(05-25-2022, 12:13 AM)draebeard Wrote: Blackland Razors 
Yes, of course.

I figured!

I'm trying to sort out how the shims could decrease blade feel, but I'm kind of stumped right now. In the next week or so, I'll shim one and see if I can replicate your experience. If I can, I'll report back and hopefully have a hypothesis for what's going on.

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#418

Member
Indiana
You might hold the razor at steeper angle when you shim...
#419
I love the blackbird ti. . . .

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#420
Well put.


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