https://www.tost3.com/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:38:37 +0000 MyBB https://www.tost3.com/showthread.php?tid=872 Tue, 07 May 2024 20:05:32 -0400 GAW9576]]> https://www.tost3.com/showthread.php?tid=872
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I suppose this is the best place to post this. 
I finished making this spring bronze wedge blade adapter to hold a modern
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  IMG_20240507_195345_(1200_x_1200_pixel).jpg (Size: 381.44 KB / Downloads: 35) Gem blade for my Torrey Safety razor today.]]>
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I suppose this is the best place to post this. 
I finished making this spring bronze wedge blade adapter to hold a modern
  IMG_20240507_194955_(1200_x_1198_pixel).jpg (Size: 371.41 KB / Downloads: 35)
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  IMG_20240507_195345_(1200_x_1200_pixel).jpg (Size: 381.44 KB / Downloads: 35) Gem blade for my Torrey Safety razor today.]]> https://www.tost3.com/showthread.php?tid=840 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 11:29:37 -0500 Rocketman]]> https://www.tost3.com/showthread.php?tid=840 (Patent Dec 1907) . As the package indicates, it cost 10c and was therefore a much more affordable competitor to the Kampfe, GEM, ASR and Gillette razors. The proprietary blade was a simple rectangle and the blades were sold as disposable.

      “When blade is dull throw it away”

There are a couple of ways to experience this wonderful little razor:

1. Simply use a Feather Haney SE

2. Modify a standard GEM Ptfe
        shown on Tost by Dave in KY DIME Razor Gem blade mod


I am a fan of the Feather blades and try to always at least have them on hand for Auto Strops.
They fit perfectly into the DIME. 


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The DIME has a very simple wire guard, which as the instructions point out allows for a very comfortable and effective slant/diagonal stroke. The wire guard slides easily at any direction you choose helping significantly to create a slant stroke. It weighs almost nothing (Dave in KY indicates just under 2 ounces) and is a lot of fun to shave with.


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Try a Feather in your DIME. A wonderful shave for a razor well over 100 years old.]]> (Patent Dec 1907) . As the package indicates, it cost 10c and was therefore a much more affordable competitor to the Kampfe, GEM, ASR and Gillette razors. The proprietary blade was a simple rectangle and the blades were sold as disposable.

      “When blade is dull throw it away”

There are a couple of ways to experience this wonderful little razor:

1. Simply use a Feather Haney SE

2. Modify a standard GEM Ptfe
        shown on Tost by Dave in KY DIME Razor Gem blade mod


I am a fan of the Feather blades and try to always at least have them on hand for Auto Strops.
They fit perfectly into the DIME. 


  IMG_2024-02-05-175357.jpeg (Size: 347.09 KB / Downloads: 18)

  IMG_2024-02-05-175421.jpeg (Size: 195.44 KB / Downloads: 18)

The DIME has a very simple wire guard, which as the instructions point out allows for a very comfortable and effective slant/diagonal stroke. The wire guard slides easily at any direction you choose helping significantly to create a slant stroke. It weighs almost nothing (Dave in KY indicates just under 2 ounces) and is a lot of fun to shave with.


  IMG_7181.jpeg (Size: 444.94 KB / Downloads: 18)


  IMG_2024-02-07-103449.jpeg (Size: 186.34 KB / Downloads: 17)

Try a Feather in your DIME. A wonderful shave for a razor well over 100 years old.]]> https://www.tost3.com/showthread.php?tid=783 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 08:47:18 -0400 GAW9576]]> https://www.tost3.com/showthread.php?tid=783
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These pictures show how the threaded adapters can be switched around for the 2 different size threads most common in SE razors. In the second picture you can see the smaller size thread. It can be screwed into a standard DE handle like this too and the smaller threads simply never engage or interfere with the handle thread. Also I recommend threading the adapter into the head first then attaching the handle to avoid the adapter getting threaded to deep into the handle. And lastly I never do this over the sink. I almost had one go down the drain once and learned my lesson.]]>
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These pictures show how the threaded adapters can be switched around for the 2 different size threads most common in SE razors. In the second picture you can see the smaller size thread. It can be screwed into a standard DE handle like this too and the smaller threads simply never engage or interfere with the handle thread. Also I recommend threading the adapter into the head first then attaching the handle to avoid the adapter getting threaded to deep into the handle. And lastly I never do this over the sink. I almost had one go down the drain once and learned my lesson.]]> https://www.tost3.com/showthread.php?tid=733 Tue, 16 May 2023 13:53:31 -0400 CDinVT]]> https://www.tost3.com/showthread.php?tid=733 's 2 piece  and the other is a 1 piece was designed by The_Boxhead for Swedish lather catchers. They come Very rough but I was able to fit the 1 piece to my 1880 PT very easily with no issues. I just had to remove a little bit of flash left on the print .The Dr. Scott's 1896 on the other hand I had to take some material off each side of the adapter, and dummy gem blade because the Dr scott's wedge blade is shorter side to side than the kampfe wedge blades. I've also been experimenting with shimming the adapter on Dr. Scott's with a couple layers of duck tape to get the blade at the correct angle to the roller guard. (!caution!)It worked in this first experiment with a dummy blade but I am unsure of the safety of this mod with the amount the blade adapters 3 stops will engage the gem blade. I am going to retry with electrical tape on the bottom of the adapter see if it that will work. As for the 2 piece adapter, fitting It has been a slow process I've got the bottom plate at about 75 % and 0 on the top plate. Not one surface on the top mates to the bottom. I will take my time fitting it and will update this in the future and post and update on the DR Scott's. All in all I am very happy I can finally do a easy shave with my Kampfe Bros Star 1880 PT with common gem blades with out having to mess with a wedge blade.

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  ad3.jpg (Size: 856.63 KB / Downloads: 27) ]]> 's 2 piece  and the other is a 1 piece was designed by The_Boxhead for Swedish lather catchers. They come Very rough but I was able to fit the 1 piece to my 1880 PT very easily with no issues. I just had to remove a little bit of flash left on the print .The Dr. Scott's 1896 on the other hand I had to take some material off each side of the adapter, and dummy gem blade because the Dr scott's wedge blade is shorter side to side than the kampfe wedge blades. I've also been experimenting with shimming the adapter on Dr. Scott's with a couple layers of duck tape to get the blade at the correct angle to the roller guard. (!caution!)It worked in this first experiment with a dummy blade but I am unsure of the safety of this mod with the amount the blade adapters 3 stops will engage the gem blade. I am going to retry with electrical tape on the bottom of the adapter see if it that will work. As for the 2 piece adapter, fitting It has been a slow process I've got the bottom plate at about 75 % and 0 on the top plate. Not one surface on the top mates to the bottom. I will take my time fitting it and will update this in the future and post and update on the DR Scott's. All in all I am very happy I can finally do a easy shave with my Kampfe Bros Star 1880 PT with common gem blades with out having to mess with a wedge blade.

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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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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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I removed the spine and cut the height down to 11mm or 7/16” then put the spine back on. There is enough width to catch. This is an industrial blade as I tried this at work. I will try a good blade and see how it goes. Pretty straight forward mod. ]]>
I removed the spine and cut the height down to 11mm or 7/16” then put the spine back on. There is enough width to catch. This is an industrial blade as I tried this at work. I will try a good blade and see how it goes. Pretty straight forward mod. ]]> https://www.tost3.com/showthread.php?tid=34 Sun, 26 Apr 2020 16:14:05 -0400 Jayaruh]]> https://www.tost3.com/showthread.php?tid=34


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