Thread: What dirty little secret/interesting tidbit do you know about shaving/razors?

Originally Posted by Orville

Canned goo is actually better than most soaps. Except Williams . . . that stuff is GOLD.

Go wash your mouth out

Sharp and smooth are not the same thing.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Than please tell us about better steels.

There are variations in steel quality in batches of the same models, some one easy and take great edges, some have to be coaxed into getting good edge.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Than please tell us about better steels.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/forge...ml#post1501880

If you click Ed's link it goes to a shot of a razor then skips to a post by Bruno.

Rather odd.

did it 3 times

What I know is, the guys that know the most about razors will never tell their best secrets, and I don't blame them.

What I have learned about straight razors is, there is always someone who wants a specific type of razor more than you do.

Especially a minty John Barber

"I have learned that only big Palmeras shave good. That!
Seriously. William Hawcroft, of Sheffield, was killed by a runaway bull whilst being in the street."

Wow, one of the things I truly like about this site is seeing a razor I have not seen before (which is most of them) but the maker's marque on your William Hawcroft is just about the most beautiful and interesting marque I have seen, everything about it including the crazy way they hyphenated Shef.......field......Tom you have an endless supply of rabbits to pull out of the hat....Thanks for the post.

Originally Posted by mainaman

There are variations in steel quality in batches of the same models, some one easy and take great edges, some have to be coaxed into getting good edge.

No question about how diff blades hone Stefan,but once a Quality Blade is properly honed they all should shave the same.

Originally Posted by WW243

"I have learned that only big Palmeras shave good. That!
Seriously. William Hawcroft, of Sheffield, was killed by a runaway bull whilst being in the street."

Wow, one of the things I truly like about this site is seeing a razor I have not seen before (which is most of them) but the maker's marque on your William Hawcroft is just about the most beautiful and interesting marque I have seen, everything about it including the crazy way they hyphenated Shef.......field......Tom you have an endless supply of rabbits to pull out of the hat....Thanks for the post.

Thanks, Bill #1. I suppose you missed the thread on it? http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...roft-sons.html Nope! You were there!

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

No question about how diff blades hone Stefan,but once a Quality Blade is properly honed they all should shave the same.

Gee, Bill #2, I don't know about that either. I suspect a lonely camp there!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Thanks, Bill. I suppose you missed the thread on it? http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...roft-sons.html Nope! You were there!


Gee, Bill, I don't know about that either. I suspect a lonely camp there!

Well Tom....guess I focused more on the scales in that post I forgot.....or.......could have forgotten due to a sun flare....hey and no fair answering two different Bills in one post.