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04-16-2009, 09:59 PM #1
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Thanked: 324The difference between a shave and a great shave
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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04-16-2009, 10:02 PM #2
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Thanked: 324And here's what quality steel looks like after a good honing and finishing with a Chromium Oxide pasted strop.
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04-16-2009, 10:26 PM #3
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Thanked: 16With the regular touch ups I'm not sure if my razors will last to many generations..... need a larger rotation
Nice pictures there!
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04-17-2009, 02:04 AM #4
Those are the best pictures of a razor's edge I have ever seen. Thanks Robert!
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04-17-2009, 02:08 AM #5
Very useful images here. I really appreciate this post!
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04-17-2009, 03:14 AM #6
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Thanked: 156What is the minimum magnification needed to be able to see that?
Also very cool. Thanks for sharing with us.
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04-17-2009, 04:26 AM #7
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Thanked: 278Bang goes the theory that 200x is too much to be useful.
Assuming you can manage 200x of such fine quality, of course!
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04-17-2009, 05:21 AM #8
such good pics.
show us what happens after a shave
and again after stroppingPappa
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04-17-2009, 10:49 AM #9
Great pictures. It shows what really happens to your blade.
bjDon't go to the light. bj
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04-19-2009, 02:05 AM #10
Nice 200X images. It reminds me of this 50X to 400X zoom shot of a razor blade: Image Library [Material Science : Razor blade]
Last edited by matt321; 04-19-2009 at 02:56 AM.