The conversion process was actually quite simple. I got the idea since, with the halves of the blade arm laced together, it would be tricky to wrangle a halved DE blade in there. At first, I couldn't get the blade to sit securely, since the pins are set to hold a half-DE blade. Originally, the cord was simply tightly wound around the shank, mostly for grip. You can't see it in the picture, but I removed the cord and drilled small holes into the shank with a drill press and small bit. I laced waxed artificial sinew in and out of the new holes and cinched it tight to hold the halves together almost as tightly as the clip would have done in it's previous life, then recovered it with the waxed cotton thread. Now, when the clip is removed, you can slide an injector blade right in until the back of the blade rests against the pins, then close the clip to clamp it in place. It gives just the right amount of blade exposure, IMO, though I find I have to angle it a little further away from my face to get it to cut right. In this form, it cuts at least as easily as the MD Chimaera loaded with a halved Feather, but it is much smoother. I'm quite surprised- and very pleased- with how it turned out. I'm thinking of taking a belt sander to the edge of the blade head to remove a little metal, and thus increase the blade exposure. I'm also thinking of trying to hack a cheap injector razor into a shavette. Any thoughts?
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