SOTD - December 2023

[Anchovie666]

Wednesday Morning Bristle Whittling

Not pictured, my first pass was with a Rolls Razor that I recently acquired.  Basically it could shave but I think it needed a lot more hone and strop work.  It got me over the fear of the straight edge on a stick and proved it would shave a bit.  Finished with the Empire and that was last use of the Schick Injector modification blade.  It had lost it's efficiency.  Overall a good shave in the long run.

Wilkinson Sword Empire Razor
Schick Injector Blade (5X)
Mitchell's Wool Fat
AP ShaveCo Silksmoke Knot Brush
Proraso Red Splash On
Myrsol Agua de Limon Aftershave

That looks like you have a GEM spine on a Schick injector blade. Very interesting.

Yes.  For the Empire to work with modern blades you need a GEM Spine and an Injector blade.  Or I have one now using a cut down Feather AC Light Blade.  It definitely takes some fiddling around but you can get it to work.  Since the modern blades are good for 5-10 shaves, you don't have to keep repeating the loading, etc.  You can also run a de-spined GEM blade that is cut down at the bottom edges.  Similiar to what you need to do with making it usuable in a Valet VC1.  At least the fantastic Empire Razor lives to shave again.