Thread: Hello from Nashville.

Welcome to SRP Jack, I have to agree I wasted some cash befor I got hip to this site. I have'nt been a member long but I have bought about 10 razors now. Hope you enjoy yourself here.
Eddie

Well, so far I've won an I XL Wostenholm and from the pics (and feedback here) it appears to be in good shape. That'll get sent out to one of you experts for a real honing and then it'll be my first user.

I've also got bids on these two from the same seller:
A Koch & Schafer with some hone wear. It's a nice width though and will be my practice honing blade if I win, might even add some nicer scales. http://cgi.ebay.com/Unique-German-Ra...QQcmdZViewItem

The other is an Olympic INOX. Also has some hone wear as well as a crack at the pivot pin on the left hand scale - another practice blade/scale replacement if I win: http://cgi.ebay.com/Olympic-Inox-Raz...QQcmdZViewItem

At this point I'd almost prefer to be outbid on those two. Practice is nice but I'm having a cervical fusion on 12/15 (C5 thru C7) so it'll be at least February before I'll be able to look down at a workbench.

BTW, I keep seeing the term "Inox" on certain razors. What exactly does that refer to, a particular style? size? what?
Jack

Inox means that the steel isn't supposed to oxidate.. Ide Est stainless steel. A bit more difficult to hone (doesn't make much of a difference with modern hones) but it holds the edge a bit better than most carbon steels.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

Inox means that the steel isn't supposed to oxidate.. Ide Est stainless steel. A bit more difficult to hone (doesn't make much of a difference with modern hones) but it holds the edge a bit better than most carbon steels.

Appreciate the "inox" definition, it actually makes sense. I'm perfectly happy with my carbon steel knives and the edges they're capable of - heck I prefer carbon steel so I doubt I'll be disappointed in carbon steel razors. I'm curious why few, if any, makers list the actual steel used in their razors though (O1, A2, etc). Being a long time knife-knut I even asked my surgeon what steel he used in my first lumbar fusion (S30V). He looked at me sort of funny so I had to explain my hobbies and metallurgical interests ... my wife just sat in the corner and rolled her eyes (you married guys know "the look") .
Jack

Lol sometimes I feel sorry for our SOs, but then I remember that they should have known what they were getting involved with, so that alleviates some of my guilt.
I actually have one inox shaver in my rotation (G. Butler) and it gives me fairly decent shaves, on the level with my C-steel average pieces.

Like carbon steel, there's a wide variation in the quality of stainless razors out there. Both the Henckels and Puma stainless razors are consistently excellent, and Maestro Livi's stainless blades have an outstanding reputation as well.