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I only have a Heljestrand anyway.I'll test it with my french Louis too at some point.
I only have a Heljestrand anyway.I'll test it with my french Louis too at some point.
Interested in testing
No..It Wont..The Lather Catchers or French Hoe SEs Need More Shimming than a 1912..Would this work on a 1912? If so would like to try.
Anything can be used as a Shim..The Reason I Reiterated the Gem Spine as a Shimming Method because its Correct without Folks having to Measure it..The Gem Spine Method is a Wee Bit of Farfing about but its Exacting & True..Thanks, I have a 'Fergie' Shim already in mine. This just looks a bit more made to measure than half a spine.
Nah..The Spring is Only Sprung Upon the Near Edge of the Blade..The Spine to the Middle of the Blade is Not Effected because I have looked at that..The Spring Does not Alter the Shape of the Blade..When I do this with my 1914 the spring tension from the cap just flattens out the blade anyway. Maybe I don't understand how this should work.
Is this still happening @wintoid? The thread went quiet and I'm really interesting in trying and hearing more about the 3D shim!1. riverrun
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The Later Gem Models..Wish I'd found this 6 months ago! I always thought the original instructions must have been right about the angle, and wondered why it didn't work. Looking at my 3 old "British Made Star" blades (came with SE purchases), I can see how much thicker the spine is, and the blade heavier all round. I'll - eventually - need to get some chrome ox and balsa to strop 'em. Cheers @Fergiebilly They won't be needed in Micromatic types, but what about the Featherweights..?