(This post was last modified: 04-02-2019, 01:32 AM by jmudrick.)
(04-02-2019, 01:11 AM)HoosierShave Wrote:The Famex razor is a 1928 French patent, it's unique in that unlike the superficially similar Le Coq it's a fully caged head which when the the handle is turned compresses/decompresses the cage to modify gap and exposure. It was branded under a couple different names in France in the 30s. Tom White made this singular copy of the original just because he could, lucky me :-) I use the Karve handle on Tom's machined brass head.(04-01-2019, 05:24 PM)jmudrick Wrote: Tom-X
If you don't mind me asking, what is the razor head? It's looks like a cross between an open comb and straight bar
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(This post was last modified: 04-02-2019, 02:50 PM by HoosierShave.)
(04-02-2019, 01:26 AM)jmudrick Wrote: The Famex razor is a 1928 French patent, it's unique in that unlike the superficially similar Le Coq it's a fully caged head which when the the handle is turned compresses/decompresses the cage to modify gap and exposure. It was branded under a couple different names in France in the 30s. Tom White made this singular copy of the original just because he could, lucky me :-) I use the Karve handle on Tom's machined brass head.
That is really cool...Thank you! I really like the patent presentation. I may have to try and find a Famex on Ebay
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(04-02-2019, 02:49 PM)HoosierShave Wrote:Famex today,(04-02-2019, 01:26 AM)jmudrick Wrote: The Famex razor is a 1928 French patent, it's unique in that unlike the superficially similar Le Coq it's a fully caged head which when the the handle is turned compresses/decompresses the cage to modify gap and exposure. It was branded under a couple different names in France in the 30s. Tom White made this singular copy of the original just because he could, lucky me :-) I use the Karve handle on Tom's machined brass head.
That is really cool...Thank you! I really like the patent presentation. I may have to try and find a Famex on Ebay
Setting 4 / Feather Hi-Stainless DE (1)
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