Wolfman Titanium/Bronze/Copper

Loot, what length handle did you get?

92.5mm

WOWSERS LOOT
Now that thing is a looker!! Please let us know how the largest gap shaves.

Absolutely, will do.

Right on LOOT!
 Great score , and a sweet looking setup!
Congratulations!

Thanks friend. Its gorgeous to my eye. This look is why I have a hard time letting it turn. I always remember this and the flitz comes out. Ha.

Wow LOOT - the pineapple handle looks fantastic in mirror bronze!!! Congrats and enjoy!

Not my style but that does look incredible. Wow, that is a serious upgrade to the regular bronze. Hope you stocked up on Flitz!

Did James ever make brushed Wolfmans in bronze, brass, copper etc?

very tasteful LOOT The pineapple handle suits the wr2 perfectly.

Not my style but that does look incredible. Wow, that is a serious upgrade to the regular bronze. Hope you stocked up on Flitz!

Did James ever make brushed Wolfmans in bronze, brass, copper etc?

I only saw them pop up in early 2018. I am pretty sure they were labeled brushed. I talked him into polishing my set tho.

very tasteful LOOT The pineapple handle suits the wr2 perfectly.

Thank you sir. The pineapple is pretty nice. Larger diameter. The length suits my hand and as you noted, is very well proportioned the the larger head.

For this reason, I always use a lubricant on Ti threads. 

Would hair clipper oil work?

You can use this stuff for any metal, but it is made particularly for Titanium. I've got a jar of it as I've been a bicycle fanatic for decades. Great stuff. I don't use it on my razors. 

Brian Twilly had a paper that came with a razor I bought years ago that warned of over tightening threads. I corresponded with him and told him about Finish Line lube. 

He said he was a bicycle aficionado as well, and that if 'you' know what you're doing you won't need to lube threads. IOW, when it is tight enough, stop. 

Galling on Ti, or aluminum might be an issue with machining, but not simply attaching the handle to the head. 

https://www.amazon.com/Finish-Line-Anti-...B00BKXCUOK

Galling on Ti, or aluminum might be an issue with machining, but not simply attaching the handle to the head. 

Unfortunately in my experience, Ti thread galling is not limited to machining, although dull or damaged cutting tools could leave mating surfaces that are more prone to later galling. I've had Ti flashlight threads gall on multiple flashlights over time with repeated twisting and untwisting (to turn on/off or to focus the beam). These examples are not due to overtightening. I no longer buy Ti flashlights that require twisting for basic function. Also, for this reason, I believe Ti to be better suited to applications where you tighten a screw and leave it (Jimmy's bicycle) rather than applications where you are constantly turning the threads. I usually disassemble my 3-piece razors after each use. If I had a Ti Wolfman, I might leave it assembled for the life of each blade to minimize the turns.

Now having said that, I don't think anyone needs to panic if they love Ti razors. Flashlight threads generally mate very closely to produce a smooth, damped twisting action. Most 3-piece razors have much looser fitting threads and, as such, will be less susceptible to galling (unless you regularly overtighten perhaps). Also, galled threads would not leave your razor unusable. The threads would not seize under normal use in this application, and you can partially repair them by chasing the galled threads with a good tap and die.