Originally Posted by
mjhammer
Why isn't that link a sticky. It should get bumped or something. I would have loved to have seen that when I started out. Yeah me too but there was no internet back then :p I think conventional wisdom says 30º or less but no one defined how much less.
Now let me get this straight. I read that and it led me to believe that a hollow ground razor can be laid flat against the face to shave. I was wondering what the native angle is on the edge of a hollow ground, and if it is any different on a wedge. Can you really lay a hollow ground flat and get it to 'reduce' the whiskers? I think it says 'nearly' flat. Other wording I've seen says 'virtually' flat but depending on area shaved I will often feel the spine on my skin. I forget what razor blade angles are but I think somewhere in the teens comes to mind so add 15º and you get about 30 which to me makes more sense.
I snagged that photo in the link and blew it up a little for my old eyes. It was kind of a revelation.
Thanks Oz. How'd you remember that old post. It was from like 2008 or older.
No problemo, I bet you'll remember it too now :)
M