I also have a Leaf razor handle with some single edge blades. The $5 pack of 100 Derby blades also fit my unbranded straight razor I got for like $15 20 years ago. They both work really well for specific things so long as that specific thing isn’t getting through airport security.
My grandfather was a barber and he gave me one of his 1960s era Gillette Safety razors. It’s a pretty cool mechanism on how you load and adjust the razor.
I found a gif that visualizes it pretty decently. You twist the bottom of the handle and the top butterflies open so you can put a blade in.
Mine also has another part you can twist at the top of the handle that adjusts the distance of the blade from the razor body to determine shaving “depth”.
I also have a Leaf razor handle with some single edge blades. The $5 pack of 100 Derby blades also fit my unbranded straight razor I got for like $15 20 years ago. They both work really well for specific things so long as that specific thing isn’t getting through airport security.
My grandfather was a barber and he gave me one of his 1960s era Gillette Safety razors. It’s a pretty cool mechanism on how you load and adjust the razor.
Make pictures or video of that, sounds interesting…
https://goforzero.com.au/cdn/shop/products/Go-For-Zero-Reusable-Butterfly-Reusable-Safety-Razor-Stainless-Steel-Changing-Blades_1200x.gif?v=1757430875
I found a gif that visualizes it pretty decently. You twist the bottom of the handle and the top butterflies open so you can put a blade in.
Mine also has another part you can twist at the top of the handle that adjusts the distance of the blade from the razor body to determine shaving “depth”.
I have a vintage lady Gillette and some off brand safety razor as well. They’re nice but, I’m impatient lol.