Thread: Shaving with the 5/8 Otto Fromm "Red Head" Glen taught me to restore/hone

This past Tuesday, I had the amazing opportunity to spend the day learning how to hone razors with Glen Mercurio (GSSixGun) at his place north of Sandpoint. This barber of mine sent his Fromm 5/8 50 "Red Head" up with me to see if we could better edge than the last guy who touched it. My biggest failure was not taking a before picture of this one-time filthy, pitted and chipped razor. I had no idea that after Glen taught me how to remove the chips - maybe a half-dozen bread-knife passes on the Chosera 1k - and a decent honing by a noob even, that this razor now shines like in the picture.

I shaved with the Red Head this morning with the intention of finishing up using the Dobson kamisori, but I had such a pleasurable time using the Red Head that I just kept going.

Thanks again, Glen, if you happen to see this post. I owe you both a dinner in Spokane next time you're in town.

Nice. I'd always wondered about the fromm red head razor, thanks.

I would really love to keep this razor now, but I suspect that when Marc sees his blade like new again, its days with me will be numbered. He's supposed to fetch the blade tomorrow over espresso.

Originally Posted by JoeSomebody

Nice. I'd always wondered about the fromm red head razor, thanks.