Blix,
It sounds like you had a marvelous first shave. Congrats!
Those vintage razors and coticules in your collection ought to help you continue getting great shaves.
Take care--and continued smooth shaving.
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Blix,
It sounds like you had a marvelous first shave. Congrats!
Those vintage razors and coticules in your collection ought to help you continue getting great shaves.
Take care--and continued smooth shaving.
This pretty thing arrived today:
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/4295/friodur1.jpg
By blix72 at 2011-06-30
Welcome to the club Blix!
Nice scales on that yellow razor...
The others look nice too; I think I like the thinner ones; I bought a 7/8 and didn't like it; too firm...
I like the blade on the last one; that's a cool looking toe, what do they call that?
That toe, or tip, is referred to as a Spanish point.Quote:
Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider
Had a day off, so I had to snap a few more pictures...
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/8864/friodur2.jpg
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/8971/friodur3.jpg
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/4343/friodur4.jpg
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/5463/friodur5.jpg
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Scrupleworks and Illinois strops
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/2226/gear1yb.jpg
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Keen Kutter 9/16
http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/3243/gear2g.jpg
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Gilbert Brothers 6/8 Sheffield
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/4802/gear4a.jpg
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Gotta 120 Superfine 6/8
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/8283/gear5.jpg
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Geneva 5/8
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/408/gear6.jpg
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Keen Kutter 5/8
http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/8315/gear7.jpg
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Friodur again
http://img807.imageshack.us/img807/9048/gear3.jpg
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
And the best couple bucks ever spent , 20x magnifier with led light, a must have when honing
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5809/gear8.jpg
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/8281/rocks1.jpg
By blix72 at 2011-07-01
Blix, how are you enjoying your Shapton 16K as a finisher compared to your Ozuko Asagi, or the Chinese 12K?
Hi everyone! I've been trolling around the forums for a while now... toying with the idea of learning to shave with a straight razor. I was so irritated with the cheap, disposable razors and electric shaver that last year, I just stopped shaving. My wife put up with the beard for about a year... but she put her foot down a couple weeks ago :-). I told her that if she wanted me to shave, she had to buy me a straight razor. My new Dovo 6/8 half-hollow should arrive later today and tomorrow morning I'll give this a first shot. Big thanks to everyone who has posted 'beginner' articles in the wiki!
Hi, I haven't done any direct comparisons, but I'm about to. I used my Friodur today, which is finished on the 16k a few shaves back, and I will touch it up on the Ozuku for tomorrows shave. So far on the Friodur the Shapton 16k edge is very sharp, but not so smooth. I'll report back tomorrow :)Quote:
Originally Posted by leadingedge