Well written Jimbo :nj
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Well written Jimbo :nj
Yea Jimbo you should get a prize for that post.
I don't think I've seen it said here but I have seen plenty of threads on other forums where plenty of guys argue they like their razors to be a bit on the dull side. I never could understand these preferences. I guess these are the guys who buy a car and thing the engine is too powerful or they dine in a restaurant and think the meal tasted too good.
Razors that are too sharp are those that are used after you've been using one that wasn't really sharp in the first place.
Right or wrong I compare the Sharpness of my straights to the shave I receive from a Feather straight with a Feather blade; or a Norton type Shavette with a professional blade. I have 2 or 3 straights that really do come close. The others that I use are ok but really not of the same caliber . Probably my fault.
Excellent feedback, thanks guys. I asked this because I suspected the answer to be "no" and I fully embrace the idea that my technique is the fault here. But I ask because I really like all the feedback. Thanks again.
Great perspective Jimbo. I have been at it for two months. I have a razor that has been professionally honed that I use as a reference, It is what I have heard others call "wicked sharp." It has a tendency to bite more than my other two I have in the rotation. I chalk that up to my inexperience. Idk...
To me, some edges seem to want to bite into skin more than others. I don't think it's the sharpness, but the texture.