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gssixgun My razor is too sharp???? I... 10-02-2009, 06:04 PM
gugi Oh, it's really simple Glen,... 10-02-2009, 06:20 PM
gssixgun TY Gugi my friend for the... 10-02-2009, 06:21 PM
JimmyHAD Glen, IME I can get a sharp... 10-02-2009, 06:29 PM
gssixgun I think there is confusion... 10-02-2009, 06:34 PM
mparker762 Not sure why the sarcasm. ... 10-02-2009, 07:14 PM
gssixgun Ok there is where ya lost... 10-02-2009, 07:36 PM
hi_bud_gl I think Glen confusion is not... 10-02-2009, 07:44 PM
keenedge I shaved for two years with... 10-02-2009, 07:59 PM
gssixgun I'm quite sure that they are... 10-02-2009, 08:08 PM
mparker762 I'm not saying that at all. ... 10-02-2009, 08:20 PM
Bart I respectfully disagree with... 10-02-2009, 08:48 PM
mparker762 I hate arguments by... 10-02-2009, 09:01 PM
Bart A fair explanation I don't... 10-02-2009, 10:17 PM
spazola In my little mind, the edge... 10-02-2009, 10:18 PM
mparker762 Or take that chosera 5k edge... 10-02-2009, 10:46 PM
Bart I have the document open... 10-02-2009, 11:14 PM
hi_bud_gl Ok what we do? don't we go... 10-02-2009, 11:16 PM
mparker762 On page 27 you're in a tormek... 10-02-2009, 11:17 PM
mparker762 Another interesting snippet... 10-02-2009, 11:20 PM
gssixgun Some Conclusions 10-02-2009, 11:42 PM
hi_bud_gl Glen i didn't get this one?... 10-03-2009, 02:32 PM
gssixgun No disrespect at all intended... 10-03-2009, 02:40 PM
kevint whoa. ten pages to discuss... 10-03-2009, 02:55 PM
Seraphim Here's a pic I took of a... 10-04-2009, 12:39 AM
randydance062449 Sorry I am late to this... 10-04-2009, 03:55 AM
sicboater :OT I am a big proponent... 10-03-2009, 03:00 PM
JimmyHAD It was and is an interesting... 10-03-2009, 03:02 PM
hardheart you may find this... 10-03-2009, 03:20 PM
mparker762 Interesting thread. Notice... 10-03-2009, 04:16 PM
gssixgun That was a pretty cool post... 10-03-2009, 04:26 PM
mparker762 Could well be useful. One... 10-03-2009, 04:29 PM
hardheart I dunno, I think Cliff was... 10-03-2009, 04:34 PM
hi_bud_gl You see this man says what he... 10-02-2009, 11:47 PM
mparker762 Except that when he went from... 10-02-2009, 11:54 PM
Bart I don't care. I own such a... 10-02-2009, 11:35 PM
mparker762 I think the key difference is... 10-02-2009, 11:48 PM
Lynn I really appreciate the... 10-03-2009, 12:37 AM
hardheart what about blade 3-63, 0.26... 10-03-2009, 12:55 AM
Basset I am not sure whether... 10-03-2009, 01:26 AM
hardheart Dulling and smoothing would... 10-03-2009, 02:15 AM
Pyment Given my current method and... 10-03-2009, 02:44 AM
Lynn Shave off the 4K and you will... 10-03-2009, 02:45 AM
JimmyHAD The new avatar looks good... 10-03-2009, 02:50 AM
mparker762 That was on the tormek... 10-03-2009, 02:53 AM
hardheart I think this is readily... 10-03-2009, 03:05 AM
hardheart Yeah, I've heard of safety... 10-03-2009, 03:21 AM
mparker762 We definitely have that... 10-03-2009, 03:29 AM
mparker762 One thing that really strikes... 10-03-2009, 03:21 AM
hardheart Seems to be too many... 10-03-2009, 03:36 AM
LarryAndro Without trying to be cute, I... 10-03-2009, 04:00 AM
mparker762 I don't think we're... 10-03-2009, 04:36 AM
Seraphim I wouldn't say that I like a... 10-03-2009, 12:03 PM
LarryAndro I read your post several... 10-04-2009, 03:57 AM
avatar1999 Hmm, I'm wondering what their... 10-03-2009, 03:32 AM
mainaman The problem with dull knives,... 10-03-2009, 01:11 PM
riooso What a great thread! I have... 10-04-2009, 04:56 AM
randydance062449 I agree with this. The... 10-04-2009, 05:15 AM
LarryAndro Several times I tried... 10-04-2009, 05:45 AM
Ben325e The problem with this is that... 10-04-2009, 06:23 AM
hardheart but if you are going by... 10-04-2009, 09:49 AM
Seraphim Here is an edge I finished... 10-04-2009, 11:58 AM
mparker762 That's pretty smooth if... 10-04-2009, 01:31 PM
mparker762 For comparison, here's a shot... 10-04-2009, 01:37 PM
Seraphim Honing at 48 degrees? ... 10-04-2009, 06:08 PM
hardheart Yeah, the depth of the... 10-04-2009, 06:19 PM
mparker762 Yes, he mentions that in his... 10-04-2009, 06:31 PM
LarryAndro Can I vote this the greatest... 10-04-2009, 07:01 PM
hoglahoo no, you cannot. no bribe is... 10-05-2009, 02:44 AM
JimmyHAD How about a higher... 10-05-2009, 02:46 AM
Bart Cutting - or better: chopping... 10-04-2009, 07:09 PM
mparker762 (It was intended to be... 10-04-2009, 10:31 PM
Bart After rereading several... 10-04-2009, 11:31 PM
mparker762 I pretty much agree with... 10-05-2009, 01:25 AM
JimmyHAD Indeed they do debate exactly... 10-05-2009, 02:15 AM
hardheart Yes, but it is the refinement... 10-04-2009, 07:31 PM
Kingfish If that angle turns out to be... 10-04-2009, 08:25 PM
cotdt If the razor is too sharp and... 10-04-2009, 08:32 PM
mparker762 Are you sure you measured the... 10-04-2009, 09:26 PM
cotdt Yes this is exactly how I... 10-05-2009, 02:29 AM
LarryAndro Good point about crystal... 10-04-2009, 03:16 PM
hardheart Ultimately, magnification is... 10-04-2009, 03:37 PM
Lynn What type of diamond... 10-04-2009, 03:13 PM
randydance062449 Hey Lynn, I used a diamond... 10-05-2009, 02:56 AM
Seraphim There is no way to hijack... 10-05-2009, 01:44 PM
hoglahoo Man, that would frighten me. ... 10-05-2009, 01:46 PM
LarryAndro I've thought about this... 10-05-2009, 02:04 PM
gssixgun I think the difference is... 10-02-2009, 09:03 PM
ENUF2 I don't like dull. Give me... 10-02-2009, 08:25 PM
mparker762 There's another disadvantage... 10-02-2009, 08:40 PM
gssixgun And I thought I was done with... 10-02-2009, 08:49 PM
mparker762 Do you not get sharp stubble... 10-02-2009, 09:16 PM
quicknicker My razor is too sharp???? 10-04-2009, 01:08 PM
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bart View Post
    Regardless of the bare physical components of sharpness, the original question remains (Glen won't mind me restating it): can a razor be too sharp?

    It is clear to me that the answer is one of a highly personal nature. With my shaving technique, on my skin, with my patterns of beard grow, yes I have shaved with edges that shaved completely effortless, yet blemished my skin. I found those edges too sharp. But other people might have liked them. I understand that DE users have similar discussions about the different makes of blades.

    Bart.
    Indeed they do debate exactly that on DE forums. Oddly enough with a DE I preferred the Feather to the 'forgiving' Derby but with a straight I like a razor to be less than 'scary sharp'. When all is said and done those of us who can hone our own razors will find our comfort level and shoot for that with our razors.
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