Thread: My razor is too sharp???? I like a duller edge??

Originally Posted by randydance062449

Hey Lynn,

I used a diamond paste from Classic Shaving that came in a syringe, oil based, on leather paddle,from about 3 years ago. I tried it again just 2 weeks ago on a W&B that I had shaving very smoothly. What a mistake! I have now had to use several different pastes to reduce the harshness.

From others I have heard that the different diamond pastes/sprays and media give different results. Probably so but I find that the tin ox,chrome ox,French ceruim ox & Linde A & B are doing an excellent job.

Here again we get into personal preferences. I do not like the feel of a stainless steel edge. None of them. So it just may be that diamond abrasives will be the same way? I do not have time to experiment with many abrasives anymore, got to many other irons in the fire!

But...this hijacking the thread...sorry

There is no way to hijack this thread. It is unstoppable!


Pastes certainly are on-topic as a very popular way of achieved the ultimate in sharpness, or keeness, or narrowness of cutting edge,or whatever the heck it is we are talking about here

How many guys when they were shaving the last three days have thought about this thread whilst shaving?

*raises hand*

Originally Posted by Seraphim

How many guys when they were shaving the last three days have thought about this thread whilst shaving?

*raises hand*

Man, that would frighten me. I'm glad to report that the only thing on my mind when I shaved this morning was "wow, I really put a great edge on this razor"

I've thought about this thread a lot! In fact, it is exactly the in-depth conversation I needed to hear.

I ordered a shave ready blade from Lynn, and used that as my guide when sharpening my blades. But, even though I had Lynn's blade, many of the posts here introduce doubt into my mind about my sharpening. I probably shouldn't worry about anything, because I am getting BBS shaves I am happy with with my blades. But...

The source of my quasi-angst is the fact that after the Swaty barbers hone, I use balsa and pastes exclusively. (Cost; haven't upgraded yet.) My edge matched up reasonably well, (after a ton of work and experimentation), with Lynn's edge. But, I can't say that my edge, (or even Lynn's edge), was scary sharp in the sense of one post here... at a crease in the chin, it was described as sinking into the flesh instead of sliding over the crease.

I was able to achieve an edge with 0.25 micron diamond spray that seemed sharper than I liked. But, still I wondered whether I was missing something due to my "going cheap" (for awhile) with pastes.

This thread has placed my question front and center. Imagine, a post that never ends, tailor-made by the brightest minds on SRP just for your own benefit!

Thanks, guys!