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09-02-2012, 01:05 AM #31The Razor Talker
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Dang Wullie! What blade is that?
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09-02-2012, 01:08 AM #32Thread derailment specialist.
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IF I was compensating, I'd be riding a NEW Hardley Ableson, or driving a 'vette or a Porche.
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Wullie, that razor is ridiculously huge! Are you compensating for anything?
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09-02-2012, 01:17 AM #33Razor Vulture
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I have a saying......."compensating on a budget"
Seriously, I lean toward larger blades myself, but for a beginner, I think a 5/8 to 6/8 is best and probably a round point in a stiffer grind.
4/8 razors shave (and cut) just as well as 8/8 and can be just as tricky to use IMHO.Wullie likes this.
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09-02-2012, 01:41 AM #34Thread derailment specialist.
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I agree on the wee tiny ones shaving just as good and being a bit harder to use. Originally Posted by sharptonn
I have a saying......."compensating on a budget"
Seriously, I lean toward larger blades myself, but for a beginner, I think a 5/8 to 6/8 is best and probably a round point in a stiffer grind.
4/8 razors shave (and cut) just as well as 8/8 and can be just as tricky to use IMHO.
The GREAVES or the wee BOKER? Originally Posted by parkerskouson
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09-02-2012, 01:48 AM #35Incidere in dimidium
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Never mind the Boker - the poor little 13/16 Greaves I'm working on now is going to feel wee by comparison to that beast! I had better not let her see that pic... Originally Posted by Wullie
I agree on the wee tiny ones shaving just as good and being a bit harder to use.
The GREAVES or the wee BOKER?
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09-03-2012, 04:09 AM #36Thread derailment specialist.
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AWW, show it to her every day. Give her something to aspire to! Originally Posted by Cangooner
Never mind the Boker - the poor little 13/16 Greaves I'm working on now is going to feel wee by comparison to that beast! I had better not let her see that pic...
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09-03-2012, 06:24 PM #37Senior Member
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Just as a side note, I read somewhere else on SRP that historically the most frequently produced razor width was 5/8, followed by 6/8.
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