Thread: Damascus Custom Set - need help please.

Originally Posted by Ben325e

Edge durability is directly affected by edge geometry. The wider the angle, the more steel you have supporting the edge. This helps the razor maintain that good geometry for longer. Also if you were to ding a 13 degree razor and a 22 degree razor on your faucet with the exact same amount of pressure, the resulting ding would be worse with the 13 degree razor.

Not really, 'cause if you dinged one of your matched set of totally custom damascus blades on the faucet you'd kill yourself and it wouldn't matter.

I would probably go with a 17 degree angle or so. This might make the spine thicker , but in my book that's a good thing. A thicker spine means more weight, and generally I like shaving with a heavier razor. that's why wedges are popular with many people.

Not sure if it's revelant since these are all 5/8 blades. but just an observation of what I have to look at (lengths eyeballed with a straight edge).

Dovo Micarta - 5 mm, 16 mm -> 18*
Dovo Bergischer Lowe - 5 mm, 16 mm -> 18*
Kinfolks Top-Notch - 5 mm, 17 mm -> 16.9*
Kahnweiler True Edge - 5 mm, 16 mm -> 18*