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Technique, proper prep, knowing your face.... these things make a big difference. But without a properly maintained razor, a baby butt smooth shave AIN'T gonna happen. Under a 200x scope, here's what an edge looks like when it's ready for some TLC.
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And here's what quality steel looks like after a good honing and finishing with a Chromium Oxide pasted strop.
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With the regular touch ups I'm not sure if my razors will last to many generations..... need a larger rotation :rolleyes:
Nice pictures there!
Those are the best pictures of a razor's edge I have ever seen. Thanks Robert!
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Very useful images here. I really appreciate this post! :tu
What is the minimum magnification needed to be able to see that?
Also very cool. Thanks for sharing with us.
Bang goes the theory that 200x is too much to be useful.
Assuming you can manage 200x of such fine quality, of course! :rofl2:
such good pics.
show us what happens after a shave
and again after stropping:bow Pappa
Great pictures. It shows what really happens to your blade.
bj
Nice 200X images. It reminds me of this 50X to 400X zoom shot of a razor blade: Image Library [Material Science : Razor blade]
Referring back to Robert's 200X photos:Quote:
Originally Posted by 2Sharp
By one theory the edge dulls in use as the bevel intersection is peened by shafts of hair so that the blade edge at the microscopic level becomes rounded. That doesn't seem to be what's happening in the 200X photos. It looks more like micro-chipping or maybe corrosion effects?
