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Firm Blade - efsk - 07-11-2020
One of the weirdest razors I know of is this Firm Blade. Apparently based in Portland, 4913 SE Powell Blvd somewhere around 1945, it has a wooden egg for a handle and uses a half DE blade. Apparently there's a version without wooden knob, and I've seen a pic of one with a different knob.
RE: Firm Blade - Jayaruh - 07-11-2020
Load a blade in that bad boy.
RE: Firm Blade - riverrun - 07-11-2020
There was, of course, a patent for the "Firm Blade":
https://razors.click/patents/US2421205/
RE: Firm Blade - GAW9576 - 07-12-2020
(07-11-2020, 07:48 PM)efsk Wrote: One of the weirdest razors I know of is this Firm Blade. Apparently based in Portland, 4913 SE Powell Blvd somewhere around 1945, it has a wooden egg for a handle and uses a half DE blade. Apparently there's a version without wooden knob, and I've seen a pic of one with a different knob.
I've seen a few of those for sale. Are they for ladies underarms?
RE: Firm Blade - efsk - 07-12-2020
(07-12-2020, 03:43 AM)GAW9576 Wrote: I've seen a few of those for sale. Are they for ladies underarms?
I don't think that was the intended use.
RE: Firm Blade - GAW9576 - 07-13-2020
(07-12-2020, 05:59 AM)efsk Wrote:(07-12-2020, 03:43 AM)GAW9576 Wrote: I've seen a few of those for sale. Are they for ladies underarms?
I don't think that was the intended use.
Whenever I saw them I wasn't sure because of the curved blade. I bet it would work good on certain areas of the neck. Now that I know it takes a half DE mabey I'll pick one up if I see a good deal on one.
Is the one pictured yours? If so do you use it?
RE: Firm Blade - efsk - 07-13-2020
(07-13-2020, 12:18 AM)GAW9576 Wrote: Is the one pictured yours? If so do you use it?I only show pics of my own gear. This is one of mine, I have two: bought another one recently that had silverplating intact. Haven't yet tried either of them, although I do intend to do so at some point.
RE: Firm Blade - Jayaruh - 07-13-2020
(07-13-2020, 05:37 AM)efsk Wrote:Well, I am looking forward to a review.(07-13-2020, 12:18 AM)GAW9576 Wrote: Is the one pictured yours? If so do you use it?I only show pics of my own gear. This is one of mine, I have two: bought another one recently that had silverplating intact. Haven't yet tried either of them, although I do intend to do so at some point.
RE: Firm Blade - GAW9576 - 07-14-2020
(07-13-2020, 05:37 AM)efsk Wrote:(07-13-2020, 12:18 AM)GAW9576 Wrote: Is the one pictured yours? If so do you use it?I only show pics of my own gear. This is one of mine, I have two: bought another one recently that had silverplating intact. Haven't yet tried either of them, although I do intend to do so at some point.
That's really cool. I too look forward to your thoughts on the shave performance once you give it a try.
RE: Firm Blade - efsk - 07-15-2020
Alas! Neither halved DE blades nor Injectorblades fit ...