I simply can't remember  the last time I used one. It's been quits a few years. 
How long for you?

I came across this patent:

https://razors.click/patents/US1453487/

It's an adapter for using proper SE blades with any unmentionable razor, thus making it mentionable. 

Genius or madness?




Madness I think.
Maybe someone should make a model for 3D printing. For a laugh.
The "TOST unmentionable razor salvager"
Not me though.

Sitting yesterday at my desk. I did a quick 1 minute max doodle. Let’s see what can be done with it.

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Tuesday March 9, 2021
Razor: G.E. Jones Shake Sharp
Blade: Wizamets Double Stacked (5)
Brush: Brush of Shame #1
Soap: Pereira Shavery's Baron's Choice
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Proraso Green Splash
Fragrance: Paco Rabanne 1 Million EDP

So I had this new soap to try. It was a gift from ExtraProtein and a favorite of his Grandfathers in another Country.(Can't tell you where so as not to blow his 007 cover and put my family in danger  ) It's made in the Country of Portugal and Googling it for info I found it's available thru WCS. It's a small low budget, thin wall plastic tub and has a nice bright and slightly floral scent to it. I'm not big on florals but this is VERY nice to me but I can't put my finger nose on what it smells like. As far as lather it was so easy to lather and get the soap where you want it. Very cushy and slick enough to get things done. Afterwards it left my face feeling refreshed and neither dry or oily............just invigorating. Doing some research shows this to be from a company that has soap with charcoal but that is NOT present in this iteration. The Shake Sharp gave me a shave for the ages with this soap and I can't stop faceturbating and feeling my face. I assume this fits the criteria here as even though you load an unmentonable blade it is a Single Edge Shaver. To make up for the thinner current production blades I as many do double stack 2 blades and no other modification is done. You close the top cap and slide to the side to lock it and are ready to go. One of my favorite vintage razors that gives a remarkable shave. I do not use the Shake Sharp feature to maintain the blade. Thanks again Rob for a soap that while not a luxury presentation, gives the results we are all looking for and then some. I'm impressed and this stays in the den. Have a great day Everyone  !  
   
   
   
   

This will be a bit of a slow burn thread, but starting early might help with a little feedback and keep my motivation going. I’ve been wanting to do this project for a while but limited time and supplies have been a bit of a challenge. I’ll be turning a replacement handle for one of my GEM Junior Bar lather catchers from bog wood/bog oak/morta wood. According to the supplier this block comes from a mill in Croatia that has dated their stocks to 5500 to 5600 years old. I’ve recently restocked my supply and decided to start with the block pictured below. It’s mostly black with very dark brown highlights, sometimes it’s an even dark, muddy black-brown depending on the light. If you’re not familiar with the wood it’s partially fossilized so it has a relatively high concentration of minerals resulting in an extremely hard, and brittle wood that, for me at least, has proven quite difficult to work with.
My main challenges will be keeping the piece whole throughout the turning process, settling on a suitable finish, and securing the threaded rod. In the past, small pieces with any amount of detail chip out so bad they end up as scrap. I’m not going to aim for a 1:1 recreation of the original handle, but I’d like to keep it in the same ball Park. Beside the tricky material, my sharpening skills are probably not up to par for the needs. I don’t think the pictures show it well but the wood is also quite porous. On the plus side, it is very resistant to rot, but I’m not completely sure how the bare wood will hold up to the water exposure a razor handle sees and all the pores are going to attract soap sum buildup like nothing else. I’m considering a decorative wax with a bronze or silver powder which will look nice and metallic in the pores followed with a light topcoat of some compatible sealer, or simply a non glossy sealant. As far as the threads, I don’t think there’s much I can do besides go slow and steady to drill out the hole for the rod to seat. The thin walls of the wood are going to chip off at the slightest provocation. If I can get at least one usable handle I’ll also attempt to make a decent ferrule on the mini lathe from either brass or aluminum.
   
   
I’ll have 4 chances for a handle from this block, I do have a few more if needed, but I also have some other projects slated where I’d like to just keep the losses to one block.
Any suggestions for how to approach this project, especially if they address any of my main concerns, will be appreciated.
Updates to this thread will come as they happen, likely not much movement for a while though as I work from a non heated garage and it’s still uncomfortably cold out with plenty of time for late winter/early spring blizzards to hit.

Monday March 8, 2021
Razor: Schick N1 Injector
Blade: Schick Twin (5)
Brush: Turn N Shave/Fanchurian
Soap: Strop Shoppe Russian Tea
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Skin Bracer
Fragrance: Nuit D'Issey Noir Argent

Back to the N1 Injector with a Twin blade in it for shave 5. I will be grabbing this one fairly often as I am curious about the Twin Blade longevity and whether it will go (comfortably) the 20+ shaves it is said to be capable of. #5 was smooth, close and comfortable. Grabbed one of my favorite scents from an old time and now gone soap maker - Russian Tea from Strop Shoppe. Frank (Dragonsbeard), I know you have a ton of things going on in that brain of yours but if you could do a great Russian Tea with STRONG scent strength you would pull me from my "NO MORE SOAPS until I use some up" position. Topped off with some smelly stuff and ready to get out the door after some coffee and forum perusing. Have a Stellar Day everyone !!
   
   

Saturday March 6, 2021
Razor: Schick G "66"
Blade: Schick (?)
Brush: Saponificio Varesino Cocobolo
Soap: Palmolive
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Palmolive Splash
Fragrance: Tom Ford Grey Vetiver

Continuing with my Vintage SE focus for the week and pulled my Schick G "66" razor which just gives a phenomenal shave. The Palmolive soap provide a nicely scent lather and the splash completed things except for the TF Grey Vetiver which was the cherry on the Sundae. Have a great day guys !!
   

One of my GEM Junior Bar razors was found with all but the very bottoms of the recesses between beads completely worn to bare wood, so every other year or so it gets a fresh coat of tung oil. Well, technically I think I have a “tung oil finish”, so all kinds of stuff with a drop or two of actual tung oil I guess. It’s that time again, where the wood had started absorbing some water in the more worn areas. This time I’m thinking about using Tru-Oil, marketed for gun stocks. I’ve used it before on other projects and think it would make a good finish, but curious what some of the other more knowledgeable members think. Any downsides you can think of, or better options to consider?
As a side note, I got a bunch of morta, also called bog oak, blocks in this week and I think once the weather warms up enough to spin up the lathe again I’m going to give a go to making a new handle with some of that. It’s pretty brittle stuff so I’m not completely confident I’ll be able to figure it all out, but I’ll update on progress if anyone’s interested.

Something for Fuzzy by his idea.

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I know several people have modified Enders blades to accept injector blades. It would be great if you can post here with pictures.

In the mean time I just designed up an adaptor that I will be printing up. proof of concept. I hope it will work.

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