When you guys talk about a wedge grind, is it a true flat grind or what I would call a "big wheel" grind where you have a shallow hollow from grinding the razor on a large stone wheel? Or is it a range of grinds shallower than say a 1/4?
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When you guys talk about a wedge grind, is it a true flat grind or what I would call a "big wheel" grind where you have a shallow hollow from grinding the razor on a large stone wheel? Or is it a range of grinds shallower than say a 1/4?
Big wheel grind.
The only razors that are flat ground are framebacks and rattlers(faux frameback).
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As far as I know there has never been a true wedge razor.
Thank you kindly, sir. :beer1: So what would be the typical wheel diameter(s) typically used for a wedge? Also, why do they call the faux frame back a rattler?
The faux frameback in the illustration looks surprisingly not flat ground. Here is a link to help with your question about rattler: http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...n-rattler.html
Thank you for that link. Interesting stuff. Do the wedge and near wedge razors generally have the same spine thickness as the more hollow ground blades?Quote:
Originally Posted by WW243
Time to visit the google custom search box.
Does it work any better than the search box on every other forum in existence? :rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by WW243
They should have so the blade geometry has the proper spine width to to blade width ratio. For that what happens between the two, the grind, is more or less irrelavent.Quote:
Originally Posted by JDM61
Bob
Yup, the search box works just fine as long as you input the correct key words.
You are correct. The search function on here does work a fair bit better than others. Thanks. :tuQuote:
Originally Posted by BobH
Here's my wedge..S.Hawcroft ..Sheffield 1840http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/...psf8bd390b.jpg
that almost looks like a microtome
There's technical definition and there's accepted usage. Technically a true wedge is a completely flat "grind" - the sides are the bevel. However, by accepted or common usage the term wedge can and often does refer to anything "upwards" of quarter hollow.
I'm not saying it's right, just that what generally happens is most people eyeball the profile and if it looks basically triangular they call it a wedge.
James.
