Thread: What's the history of SR metallurgy over the past 200 years?

Originally Posted by Neil Miller

No, it is not the reason. It was to cater to the taste of someone who did not like a mirror finish.

I was under the impression that higher carbon content resulted in a better mirror-polish. Is this correct? This reason I ask is that one of my WB blades (with higher carbon content) polishes very well, while some of the others don't.