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09-27-2008, 07:35 PM #1
shoulderless razor- sharper heel?
I was wondering, since the heel of the razor spends less time on the hone than the rest, if the heel of a shoulderless razor gets more time on the hone, than of a razor with a shoulder since one can put it further up the hone?
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09-28-2008, 09:24 PM #2
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Thanked: 150Yes and no.
Yes, a shoulderless blade allows for easier access to the heel when honing.
No, once you master the techniques needed to hone a straight razor, you'll have all the skills you need to make it equally sharp along the entire length, regardless of whether it has a shoulder or not.
But shoulderless smiling razors are my favorite kind by far, they're just more suited to the job at hand in all aspects. I have a thing for functional simplicity.
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09-28-2008, 10:04 PM #3
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Thanked: 1212Russel, I'm puzzled.
I too have a fondness for smiling blades. They seem to catch the whiskers on certain hollow parts of my neck that much better.
But I wonder what the exact advantage of a shoulderless blade is. So far, I assumed it was only a grinding alternative.
Bart.