Wetshaving
This is a community of enthusiasts, hobbyists and artisans who enjoy a traditional wet shave: brush, soap, and safety or straight razor. We are a part of the WetShaving community found on Reddit, Mastodon, Discord, Zulip, and IRC.
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March 6th, 2026
This razor felt great today.
I 3D printed a handle for my Duke City strop and I feel like I have a lot more control over it now. I'm pretty surprised, actually. They come stock with a D-ring which works fine, but I think the handle gives more control over tautness and twist.
Thanks to ExPoqeteer for designing it and sharing the file.
Cool idea. I have just purchased a 3D printer and look forward to playing with it. We had several at the last place I worked, so I'm familiar with the tech, but have never used one myself, nor have I used a 3D design program; though I have worked with CAD designers to create 3D parts.
The design aspect has been a challenge for me to learn. Granted I'm teaching myself using YouTube.
ExPoqeteer shared his FreeCAD file with me so I could inspect the process he used to design this handle and it's surprisingly complicated!
We used SOLIDWORKS at our company but that's an expensive per/seat cost and more than I need. I plan to try Fusion 360 or FreeCAD. FreeCAD will run on Linux which is a big plus.