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08-03-2007, 06:00 PM #1
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Thanked: 0ok i see , i have heard that his skills are amazing , but honnestly maybe something happened when it was being shipped back to me, be cause my dovo is honestly not good at all, i mean going across it "bites" and i would have to push it, maybe it cant get as sharp as the feather, but i am sure it can be better, i mean you guys all enjoying your shaves, my beard cant be made out of stone ? so obviously it could use some work. i mean i shaved my brother whose beards is not as tough as mine and the dovo worked nicely, maybe for me it might need some more rounds on the norton ? 8000 ? or 4000 then 8000, because it is pretty sharp, but just not enough, thanks for the reply man
Marius
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08-03-2007, 06:11 PM #2
if you are wanting to maybe do some laps it would be probably be a light pyramid. Wait to hear from others, but I would maybe think :
1/3 1/5 1/5 1/10 1/5 1/5 1/3
Meaning:
1 lap on the 4000 grit, 3 laps on the 8000 grit.
If you do not know what I am meaning for this look through the forums for how to do a pyramid as well as getting a slurry going on your stone.
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08-03-2007, 06:13 PM #3
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Thanked: 0ok cool , i heard of the pyramid, i will do as you say wait to hear some advice... oh i got the lynn abrams dvd as well , surely there i would get explanation on pyramid, thanks again man.
Marius
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08-03-2007, 06:27 PM #4
Welcom Marius,
Also, keep in mind that it takes practice to shave with a straight razor. Just because the blade is sharp doesn't mean your body knows how to shave with it. You have to get the angle right and a certain confidence in the stroke makes all the difference. Practice slowly and your strokes will improve. Also be careful stropping the blade. Many of us have ruined a sharp edge with poor stropping.
Straights are rarely, if ever as sharp as a machine sharpened blade like a feather. Be patient and enjoy
Jordan
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08-03-2007, 07:13 PM #5
From reading the OP's questions...I am pretty sure he will be a poor man with a nice collection of razors soon lol...especially if he notices the details....he is in trouble!
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08-03-2007, 07:56 PM #6
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Thanked: 0no not really got about 300 feather blades... i am doing fine hehehheeh
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08-03-2007, 11:40 PM #7
Welcome, Marius
You might think about a paddle with 0.5µ paste after honing on the stone to get that extra sharpness.
Sean, that's not quite right on the pyramid. The full pyramid can be downloaded here.
I'd do a small pyramid
3/3, 1/3, 1/3, 1/3, followed by 12-20 laps or so on chromium oxide. That should set her straight if it has just dulled slightly. you can even add some 0.25µ Diamond paste to your routing to get that extra sharp, but the sharper the edge gets, the weaker it gets and it sounds to me like you've got a beard that will tame any weak edge into submission. A half hollow blade or even 1/4 hollow or wedge might hold an edge longer for you.
I'm one of the guys with alight beard so you;'ll get more definitive answers from some of the burlier fellows shortly I'm sure.
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08-04-2007, 04:18 AM #8
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Thanked: 2209I noticed you said you have a tough beard and that it shaved someone else just fine. So... as has been mentioned, pay attention to the angle of the blade. The other major factor is the grind of the blade, as Xman has stated, perhaps a thicker, stiffer grind would suit your beard better.
Gotta agree with Xman on this one.Randolph Tuttle, a SRP Mentor for residents of Minnesota & western Wisconsin