Yeah, but lots of other people don't have coticules, do they? If they've only got Japanese stones then they might need nagura...
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Yeah, but lots of other people don't have coticules, do they? If they've only got Japanese stones then they might need nagura...
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Sharpened "Sunday" from my Wade and Butcher 7-Day set with an ancient Washita/Hard Ark. Very special stone. 2.51 specific gravity which is getting close to my Surgical Black. But fast as hell. Same stone I used after thinning this cleaver on a crystolon coarse.
The razor had a Naniwa 12k edge on it before with several shaves on it. The Ark wasn't quite the same level of keenness however the shave was very comfortable. And I didn't have issues with it not being sharp enough. Even around the tough area shaping my mustache.
The razor had a Naniwa 12k edge on it before with several shaves on it. The Ark wasn't quite the same level of keenness however the shave was very comfortable. And I didn't have issues with it not being sharp enough. Even around the tough area shaping my mustache.
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Vintage Iwasaki tamahagane in og box at aframes
https://aframestokyo.com/products/v...-kamisori-45mm-japanese-razor-mint-in-the-box
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I got another one to complete the set. The horn one. I guess that will Saturday. Sunday through Thursday I have the originals. Tuesday is a little rough with a stubbed toe and some pitting near the edge. Maybe someday I will get the two replacement ones engraved/etched on the spine to match.
And here is a bernedoodle in tube socks.
And here is a bernedoodle in tube socks.
Got a unique one in. I have lots of razors with ivory scales. And lots of razors with ivory clad tangs. This one the entire tang is ivory. Ni Mai style.
Check it out. Got a cabinet for my razor horde.
Put some stones in the bottom.
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That’s a lot of razors!!! You ain’t messing around.
aporigine
The slow blade penetrates the winter squash
It’s also a shloda stones!
Finally got time to sharpen those 2 vintages I got off auction, Sakai Biken Giyana and Friedr Herder, Herder feels bit harder to sharpen but I don’t got much of a feel on razor steels, both came in good conditions so not much work was needed. BTW how do you guys evaluate sharpness on razor? I just hover them on my arm hair, if they can cut mid air then it is good to me
Top Giyana bottom Herder
I keep a baggy of my daughters hair for doing HHT (it's longer and finer than mine). It's a lot better to standardise the test by using hairs that were snipped at the same time, rather than just picking random hairs out of a hairbrush, because the snipped hair has the same level of oil, hydration, etc, and that eliminates a few variables about how they cut.
But at the end of the day that is just an indicator. The only real test is a shave test.
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I think I am in a very small minority about this, but I feel the edge with a finger or thumb. When you get really used to doing it, it conveys a lot of information, on the order of “this part of the blade isn’t as sharp as the rest” or “I thought I was done with the 3000 stone, but this doesn’t feel like a 3000 edge; something’s wrong, time to pull out the microscope or just keep going.”
I should emphasize how gentle and careful you have to be when doing this, and how tiny any motions along the edge should be. Also you don’t want to keep doing it in the same spot. If I’m doing this on the finisher, I always go back for a dozen light strokes afterwards, just in case I disrupted the edge.
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I always use my knee hair (still on my knee) and see if it can cut smoothly straight up while it’s hanging on my knee.
aporigine
The slow blade penetrates the winter squash
For the past half-century I have done this but with the skin on the ball of my palm. It tells me things a paper-cutting test confirms. That part of my left hand gets pretty uneven when it’s been a week of much sharpening.
I almost skip reading the “of my palm” part
aporigine
The slow blade penetrates the winter squash
I am glad you saw it through.
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Chipped kamisori. This one sharpens pretty uniquely, very comfortable and dry and super fine, not quite glassy but close, but so soft that buttery would describe it.
Doesn't feel very toothy, but doesn't really slip too much either. Quite intriguing. Looks like the barber ground it down too. I was contemplating whether I'd repeofile it or not but I'll just use it as is. Heel is a bit thicker, need to thin it too.
Doesn't feel very toothy, but doesn't really slip too much either. Quite intriguing. Looks like the barber ground it down too. I was contemplating whether I'd repeofile it or not but I'll just use it as is. Heel is a bit thicker, need to thin it too.
Got a Gold Dollar on AliExpress just for fun, grind is bit inconsistent, bevel is huge for a new razor but for $7 seems fine
The spines are way too thick. You need to grind down the spine to get it to the right bevel angle. It has been several years, but if I remember right, the ideal bevel angle is 14-18 degrees inclusive. If you just sharpen a Gold Dollar as is without removing a bunch of spine material then the angle is more like 21-23 degrees inclusive. Something like that. Don't quote me on it. You can find it with the spine width and the blade height and some trigonometry. But it is not great for shaving IME.
Did a comparison with my Ralf Aust, you are right… and it is not exactly symmetrical either, so I guess I got myself another project…
Found a cool new display case at the Goodwill.
Now I just need to figure out which ones get to live there.
Now I just need to figure out which ones get to live there.
Made up my mind.
Left to right
Filarmonica Especial 12
Cape 2000
Cape 1372
Cape 1372
Friodur 72
Friodur 72 1/2
Electric Cutlery Shoulderless Wedge
1830s Stub Tail
Left to right
Filarmonica Especial 12
Cape 2000
Cape 1372
Cape 1372
Friodur 72
Friodur 72 1/2
Electric Cutlery Shoulderless Wedge
1830s Stub Tail
I like Friodur quite a lot, just worry free shaving, always reach for it when I’m in a pinch
The Capes and Filarmonica are Lamborghinis. They look and sound amazing but if you aren't careful you'll end up bleeding in the ditch. The Friodurs are the Mercedes S-Class. Quiet luxury and comfort. User friendly.
Don't know how I would keep myself groomed without a 100 year old straight razor and my LED nose hair trimmer.
New shaving video.
Cape 1000
Cape 1000
Nice Tani 
Picked up a pretty nice one from the antique store. Pre civil war Wade and Butcher with horn scales. At first I thought this was a factory etch but now I'm leaning more toward something like trench art.
I have had this razor for a while, but had problems finding info on the maker. Well after posting it on a Facebook forum another user having same stamp was also looking for info. They did however get closer by finding a razor pic online same stamp and spine was stamped with Samuel Robinson maker on spine. Also their stamp was better and complete where mine looked like a 7 on the last mark it is actually a Z. So after checking again with the company of cutlers I got a surprising hit and this is by far my oldest. I figured around 1750’s, but this maybe much older.
The mark was registered to Samuel Robinson, a cutler, in 1726. His father was Jonathan, also a cutler.
The mark is described as a star, above a finial, above 'Z'.
His father Jonathan's mark is described as 'Z' above a finial and registered in 1695.
The mark was registered to Samuel Robinson, a cutler, in 1726. His father was Jonathan, also a cutler.
The mark is described as a star, above a finial, above 'Z'.
His father Jonathan's mark is described as 'Z' above a finial and registered in 1695.
