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08-22-2008, 12:52 PM #1
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Hi everybody!
I have been into the straight razoring now for a couple of weeks. And my shaves have gone from terrible to less terrible..
My problem seems to be the sharpness of the razor. When i do my first pass, there are typically quite a lot of hair left, it also drags on my face and isn't all that comfortable.
I use a Norton 4000/8000 grit stone. As I just got my hands on Lynn's DVD, I now know I have been using to much pressure when honing. But still my edge isn't keen, even after trying Lynn's pyramid honing. I don't have any finer stones or diamond paste..
The strop I'm using was something i got off ebay, not the best i presume. But atleast genuine leather.
The razor is supposed to be a NOS, I suspect it's a OS. It spells SOLINGEN on the shaft, and 41 Albert Dörner Haan-Solingen on one side of the blade. On the other it spells Made From Kayser Ellison&co's Best Sheffield Silver Steel.
The blade is quite small, I think 4/8.
Anybody got an idea of what to do?
Thanks,
Thomas
-Norway