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02-03-2010, 03:35 PM #1Junior Member
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Razor Terminology
I recently bought a FH Loeffler and I dont know if its full hollowed, half hollowed etc. How do you determine that, and blade size, what do you measure? Please help.
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02-03-2010, 03:40 PM #2BF4 gamer
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Your first question is determined by looking down the razor and seeing how the metal is ground. Blades are measured from spine to edge. Lots of info with illustrations in the wiki, linked here:
Originally Posted by georgej
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Post some pics and we'd be happy to help you out.
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02-03-2010, 03:48 PM #3Junior Member
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Wow, that information will help a great deal. I will post some pictures as soon as I figure out how.
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02-03-2010, 03:50 PM #4I shave with a spoon on a stick.
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I like this pictogram from the wiki.
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02-03-2010, 03:54 PM #5BF4 gamer
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That's actually what I was looking for. Where in the wiki is it and can it be copied to the "widths and grinds" section that I linked to? This is much more informative than the Henckels chart in that section. Originally Posted by Slartibartfast
I like this pictogram from the wiki.
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02-03-2010, 04:00 PM #6I shave with a spoon on a stick.
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It is actually in this form. Should probably put it somewher ea little easier to find.
Form:Straight Razor Database Submission Form - Straight Razor Place Wiki
Originally Posted by commiecat
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02-03-2010, 03:42 PM #7
In terms of the hollowness, in the chart below number I is a full wedge, and the razor gets more hollowed as you go along the chart to number XIV.
The view here is looking at the razor end on.
The blade size is just the width of the blade from spine to the edge. Most razors tend to be between 4/8" and an inch in width. You can just measure this yourself with a ruler or something. Just make sure you dont knock the edge with the ruler and dull it..! The edges are very delicate and a bump with a ruler could easily damage it.
Good luck!Last edited by Stubear; 02-03-2010 at 03:44 PM.
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