Thread: I Name this - The Forgotten RAD

Well, figure I should close this thread.

Was a great shave with this blade, honed up beautifully and provided an exceptionally smooth shave, the steel was very nice.

One thing that sprang to mind, was that this steel was not reminiscent of Sheffield steel at all. I was expecting this to feel much like a Sheffield Rattler, and it didn't at all - not even close. Can't say much more about it that it was definitely different, and was exceedingly good. I want to say Swedish steel, but that doesn't quite fit either, it's too soft for that.

Either way, after the Nani 12k, it spent some time on the Escher, and straight to the strop afterwards...staying away from the pastes and sprays lately.

And by the way...I love XPEC Original Shaving Soap, take awhile to grow on you I find, but wow am I liking this stuff more and more with each shave.

Originally Posted by prodigy

That grind is awesome!

It's also pretty difficult to do well. I've only done it 2 times. Once for Ed Hewitt who had one like this, but with a stepped grind like a Mappin & Webb Lancet razor, and once as a roof of concept which has been in my 'after heat treatment but I don't want to finish it' pile for more than a year.

Grinding these is much more difficult than regular razors because it is much easier to make an oopsie. And if you oops into the shoulders or make a divot in the blade, that's impossible to recover from.