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12-02-2009, 05:30 PM #1< Banned User >
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Thumb Pad Test
. Great. Help. First of all, all credit goes to David at Badger and Blade. But that video is about the Shave Ready tests, and his method for the thumb pad test - Short soft strokes, down the blade rather than across- had me feel this amazing 'grip' from my new Dovo, it felt, quite literally, magnetic. It was honestly one of the wierdest and most gratifying feelings short of the shave itself.Okay, I'm new here, so if I'm passing out knowledge that everyone else knows already, my apologies, but here goes:
I recently purchased my first REAL straigh trazor (my first buy was a Kreigar. Lesson learned) and since I got it through VintageBladesLLC.com, I knew it had been honed by Lynn and would be guaranteed shave ready. However, when I tried the sharpness tests, I could never find the right feel (specifically the Thumb Pad Test. I was going across the edge and never got that "magnetic" feel as some have described it.) I did some googling and found this : YouTube - Straight Razor Honing Demonstration Part 3
So, once again, apologies if I am passing on old information, but to any new guy who can't feel that edge, this really helped me.
Oh, and if you happen to read this, Amazing honing, Lynn. Really top notch.
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