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07-11-2020, 07:48 PM (This post was last modified: 07-11-2020, 07:48 PM by efsk.)
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.
       
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07-11-2020, 09:29 PM
Load a blade in that bad boy.
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07-11-2020, 10:00 PM
There was, of course, a patent for the "Firm Blade":

https://razors.click/patents/US2421205/
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07-12-2020, 03:43 AM
(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?
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07-12-2020, 05:59 AM
(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.
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07-13-2020, 12:18 AM (This post was last modified: 07-13-2020, 12:19 AM by GAW9576.)
(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?
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07-13-2020, 05:37 AM
(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.
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07-13-2020, 04:06 PM
(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.
Well, I am looking forward to a review.
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07-14-2020, 01:54 AM
(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.
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07-15-2020, 10:12 AM (This post was last modified: 07-15-2020, 10:13 AM by efsk.)
Alas! Neither halved DE blades nor Injectorblades fit ...
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