SOTD: Saturday 9 March - Friday 15 March 2024.
- Thread starter Palmolive fox
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Hi Alan
This is basically what I do, I place the shim between blade and base plate to open the gap. Some use multiple shims.
Hope it helps
T
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@NotTheStig has already answered, but I'll chime in with my approach.
If you have a whetstone, you can grind off the cutting edges of a used DE blade to get a nicely even shim.
Pop it in-between the blade and the base plate.
For razors with lots of blade flex (not the case with the Feather, as I remember it), you could sandwich a blade between two shims.
You could also try a thinner paint of lather - the extra blade feel it's likely to provide should help keep the angle. Considering the sweet spot for efficiency with the Feather is pretty narrow, it might be worth a try.
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- Halifax, Republic of Yorkshire
Monday 11th March
L'Occitane Cade Shaving Bowl & Semogue SOC Taj Pure Bristle
Razorock Hawk A w/KCG Handle & Feather Professional (1)
Mandate (Vintage) Aftershave
L'Occitane Cade Shaving Bowl & Semogue SOC Taj Pure Bristle
Razorock Hawk A w/KCG Handle & Feather Professional (1)
Mandate (Vintage) Aftershave
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- 5,127
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- british west hartlepool
GEM open comb micromatic
GEM blade
Highlander eagle 26mm boti pink
Signature Soaps Coria
Brut attraction totale AS
GEM blade
Highlander eagle 26mm boti pink
Signature Soaps Coria
Brut attraction totale AS
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- 187
- Location
- Sunderland
SOTD Mon 11 Mar 2024
Wet, cold, Monday, shave
Prep - hot shower, Imperial Leather face wash
Bowl - glass
Cream - Body Shop Maca Root and Aloe
Brush - DS Cosmetic T4 synthetic
Razor - Muhle R89 Twist
Blade - Dorco Prime (4)
Post - lather remains face wash, cold rinse, alum block
Splash - Sierran Breeze ASL
Balm - Nivea Sensitive Cool ASB
Fragrance - Mastermind EDT
Rubbish day, but great shave. Everything seemed well matched and worked fine. No problems and my face left feeling and smelling good.
You put your right leg in, your right leg out
In, out, in, out, you shake it all about
You do the hokey cokey and you turn around
That's what it's all about
Woah-oh, the hokey cokey
Woah-oh, the hokey cokey
Woah-oh, the hokey cokey
Knees bent, arms stretched, ra, ra, ra!
Really?
Wet, cold, Monday, shave
Prep - hot shower, Imperial Leather face wash
Bowl - glass
Cream - Body Shop Maca Root and Aloe
Brush - DS Cosmetic T4 synthetic
Razor - Muhle R89 Twist
Blade - Dorco Prime (4)
Post - lather remains face wash, cold rinse, alum block
Splash - Sierran Breeze ASL
Balm - Nivea Sensitive Cool ASB
Fragrance - Mastermind EDT
Rubbish day, but great shave. Everything seemed well matched and worked fine. No problems and my face left feeling and smelling good.
You put your right leg in, your right leg out
In, out, in, out, you shake it all about
You do the hokey cokey and you turn around
That's what it's all about
Woah-oh, the hokey cokey
Woah-oh, the hokey cokey
Woah-oh, the hokey cokey
Knees bent, arms stretched, ra, ra, ra!
Really?
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- 724
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- West Sussex
Thanks everyone for the advice on shimming its opened up a whole new range of possibilities for me on my wet shave journey.
I might just need to increase my stash of Alum blocks though just as a precaution
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- 3,967
Tue 12
Soap & Aftershave PAA Cavendish
Brush Yaqi 22mm Ever-Helpful
Razor Joseph Elliott 13/16 Fine India Steel
Marvelous soap, brush & splash combination! Creamy slick lather and super aromatic scent!
Enjoyed a beautiful shave with this excellent razor whose edge was buttery smooth and crisply keen...
Soap & Aftershave PAA Cavendish
Brush Yaqi 22mm Ever-Helpful
Razor Joseph Elliott 13/16 Fine India Steel
Marvelous soap, brush & splash combination! Creamy slick lather and super aromatic scent!
Enjoyed a beautiful shave with this excellent razor whose edge was buttery smooth and crisply keen...
OP
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SOTD: 12th March 2024.
Prep: Warm shower:/Bulldog Vetiver & Black Pepper Shower Gel.
Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Cien PURE Fragrance Free Sensitive Bar Soap.
Brush: Semogue 1305.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Scottish Fine Shaving Soap.
Blade: Treet Dura Sharp (Carbon) blue pack. (D1)
Razor: Parker 92R. (Face)
Razor: Gillette Guard. (Head) - (D4)
Post:
Cold water Face & Head wash with brush squeezing's,/ Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./ Alum Rub./Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With Care+Witch Hazel/Superdrug Forest Fresh ASL./Boots Freshwood ASB.
Greetings,
(Face & Head shave)
Early morning shave,
A wonderful performance from the Semogue 1305 boar brush...My new found fondness for my humble boar brushes grows with each outing. The Semogue 1305 is a great brush.
Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Boots Freshwood ASB.
My face & precious swede are feeling smooth & smelling divine.
Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.
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- Land of the Prince Bishops
Tuesday 12th March
E-Type Schick OC 3D - Schick Swede #6 - Yaqi Heavy Metal - OSP Rosemary & Peppermint - Brut Attraction Totale AS - Aloe Vera Gel
E-Type Schick OC 3D - Schick Swede #6 - Yaqi Heavy Metal - OSP Rosemary & Peppermint - Brut Attraction Totale AS - Aloe Vera Gel
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'You know, I'd almost forgotten what your eyes looked like. Still the same. Pissholes in the snow.'Sunday 10th March
Soap • DG Peaches & Scream
Brush • Yaqi Moka Express 24mm Synthetic
Razor • DS Cosmetics DS-07
Blade • Dorco Titan (3)
Post • Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla A/S
Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone
- I.
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- 3,177
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- Sunderland
12/03/24
Pre - Droyt's Vegetas Glycerine Soap
Brush - Simpson Duke 3 Best Badger
Soap - P&B Trafalgar
Razor - PILS 101 NL Hi Polished "Thor's Hammer"
Blade - Kai DE Stainless
Post - Cold water Rinse
Balm - Barts Balm Lime Balm
A/S - Geoffrey Beene Bowling Green
Enjoy your day all.
Pre - Droyt's Vegetas Glycerine Soap
Brush - Simpson Duke 3 Best Badger
Soap - P&B Trafalgar
Razor - PILS 101 NL Hi Polished "Thor's Hammer"
Blade - Kai DE Stainless
Post - Cold water Rinse
Balm - Barts Balm Lime Balm
A/S - Geoffrey Beene Bowling Green
Enjoy your day all.
Tue 12th March
Aleppo soap- Shave pre wash
The Grosvenor- 404mixed
MWF
ER “ Streamline “
Gem S/S ( 5 )
GB Grey Flannel A/S Lotion
As Shaves go not that good, not all like those I am used to getting with this Razor. Think that perhaps is a bit of a naff blade.
Aleppo soap- Shave pre wash
The Grosvenor- 404mixed
MWF
ER “ Streamline “
Gem S/S ( 5 )
GB Grey Flannel A/S Lotion
As Shaves go not that good, not all like those I am used to getting with this Razor. Think that perhaps is a bit of a naff blade.
- Messages
- 724
- Location
- West Sussex
Tuesday 12 March
After taking advice yesterday from always helpful TSR folk today I used a shim with the Feather. Started with a new Astra and then cut back a used Astra as a shim. Then with Tobs Sandalwood which is a favourite, love the scent which lathered up nicely with the new/old West German badger. The shim did add aggression, from a 1/2 up to 3 or 4 with a Gillette adjustable which was a definite improvement compared to yesterday. One main pass wtg then a mild tidy up atg and a few pick ups around neck and jaw line. No drama, no irritation and happy boy I am.
Enjoy the day fellas!
After taking advice yesterday from always helpful TSR folk today I used a shim with the Feather. Started with a new Astra and then cut back a used Astra as a shim. Then with Tobs Sandalwood which is a favourite, love the scent which lathered up nicely with the new/old West German badger. The shim did add aggression, from a 1/2 up to 3 or 4 with a Gillette adjustable which was a definite improvement compared to yesterday. One main pass wtg then a mild tidy up atg and a few pick ups around neck and jaw line. No drama, no irritation and happy boy I am.
Enjoy the day fellas!