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You know the Wardonia? Those lovely bakelite razors which don't take regular Gillette-style blades and seem consigned to the shelves of collectors, never to shave again? Well, I have a fix!
You need to modify the blade ...
Cut off the bits marked X and you'll have something like the blade below.
Install into the razor and you'll see the blade fits well, curves as it should and will perform as intended!
YMMV, naturally
EDIT: Snipped, or bent
With the central circular rise, which is about 2mm in height, that presses the blade to the top of the cap there is tonnes of room in there simply to grab some needle-nosed pliers and bend the tab accordingly. After a little practice, you'll get a feel for how to bend the tabs so that the blade still fits snugly and gives an even presentation once tightened up.
This in turn saves you from the wrath of the Mrs when she discovers that the end of her curved toenail scissors now have nicks at the end :blush:
You need to modify the blade ...
Cut off the bits marked X and you'll have something like the blade below.
Install into the razor and you'll see the blade fits well, curves as it should and will perform as intended!
YMMV, naturally
EDIT: Snipped, or bent
With the central circular rise, which is about 2mm in height, that presses the blade to the top of the cap there is tonnes of room in there simply to grab some needle-nosed pliers and bend the tab accordingly. After a little practice, you'll get a feel for how to bend the tabs so that the blade still fits snugly and gives an even presentation once tightened up.
This in turn saves you from the wrath of the Mrs when she discovers that the end of her curved toenail scissors now have nicks at the end :blush: