Has anyone tried S30V in a straight razor? How well would it work? It seems relatively fine-grained as far as stainless steel goes, and keeps an edge.
I'm thinking of grinding one and send it in to be heat treated to 61 rc.
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Has anyone tried S30V in a straight razor? How well would it work? It seems relatively fine-grained as far as stainless steel goes, and keeps an edge.
I'm thinking of grinding one and send it in to be heat treated to 61 rc.
I've got two made by Robert Williams. He is Papa Bull on the forum. You might PM him or call him on the phone. Here is his website. He is a nice fellow and I think he would answer questions you might have. My two shave just great.
Wow those razors are gorgeous! I'm definitely going for it. How is the edge retention on your S30V razors?Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
So far so good. I've shaved with each of them 3 or 4 times. I have RAD so I have a lot of razors and a large rotation. I haven't had to do more on one of them than strop it. The other I bought used and had to hone it which made me appreciate diamond plates and paste. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by cotdt
So... pics or it didn't happen :beer2:Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
I'm at work until 9:30 or 10 PM tonight. In the morning if I have the chance I'll post a photo. If not tomorrow on Wednesday when I'm off work.Quote:
Originally Posted by cotdt
I have a couple kitchen knives in s30v and dread when they loose their edges.
I'm sure the edge retention is great, but what are they like to hone :) I had a chance to get one when I ordered my RW custom, but I said "no thank you". I'd rather have something easier to keep sharp. That's just me...
Jordan
My S30V knives were pretty easy to hone, from reprofiling to mirror polished edge. I don't think it would be too bad. I've done S90V and ZDP-189, those are worse than S30V, but wasn't too bad either. Then again I use fast-cutting diamond hones with a couple Shaptons here and there.Quote:
Originally Posted by jnich67
The design I have in mind requires 10x more steel removal when honing than a full hollow grind, but I think it's manageable as the grind would also allow me to use more pressure.
Here are my two. The 7/8 with the cocobolo scales came shave ready from John Crowley at the Shaving Shop and the 5/8 with the abalone celluloid from a forum member in the classifieds. I did hone that one and it was a tough customer. :) I really like the feel of it and the way Robert laid out the jimps. Both are excellent shavers.
I have two razors from Robert Williams. Stainless was an option. NO WAY. S30V has its strong points-but try to hone one. Its a real bitch. Carbon Steel for me. I have yet to own a Stainless razor-regardless of Alloy that shaves as well as carbon steel. YMMV.:Dhttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b3...in_finish1.jpghttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b3...brass_tang.jpg
Jimmy,
I am guessing you haven't had the two S30V razors very long, but I would be interested to know if you see any problems with micro chipping on the edges. On some of my S30V knives by certain makers I have seen some micro chipping on the edges when they were sharpened to very acute angles.
On one of them it came to me with a micro chip. It was shaving very well so I never messed with it and the chip is still there. The other required honing and micro chips haven't been an issue. Both of mine were made by Robert Williams.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tolly
Thanks Jimmy.
S30V can be bad about that sometimes, but it is an amazing steel. For some reason it does tend to get better after it's been honed a few times. In other words, the chipping seems to go away.
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Originally Posted by Lt.Arclight
Could you please tell us a little information on the razor with the "brass"? tang. There is another thread about a razor with a brass tang and I am wondering if the bottom is one piece or has a seam in it.
Thanks,
Bill Wilcox