Thread: Mini Wedge

After reading all the conversations about grinds and blade size relative to shave quality (for someone with a heavy beard) I started looking for a small wedge to test the theory that it is the grind that matters not the blade width.

My favorite shavers upto this point have been a W&B 13/16 single concave ground wedge and a Bigelow & Dowse 6/8 full hollow honed by Lynn.

Then I found this puppy...



Just got it last night...4/8 single concave wedge grind...taped the spine (it looks like it has never been honed) two laps on the 4000, five laps on the 8000...already popping hairs!...10 laps with no pressure on .5 micron on a balsa strop.

This mornings shave was surreal...at first I thought it was not cutting hair...then I realised it was cutting so smoothly I almost could not feel it...I think I am besotted with this little jewel.

...now to find a twin and get Vlad to make a cased pair for me

Dave

Nice lookin' little blade and glad to hear it's shaving well too. I prefer my larger blades as well, but still don't think I could give up my 3/8 Eskeltuna.

X

Welcome to the small wedge grind club!

Add me to the list!

Picked up a 4/8 union cutlery wedge from Joe Chandler (thanks Joe!). Got a great shave with it this morning. Had shaved close yesterday, so I had a lot of short, course stubble this morning. No problems.

Jordan

Might someone explain this terminology of "single concave wedge"? Does it mean one side is a wedge and the other is concave? If so, I would imagine the heaviness/stiffness of such a blade would depend upon the degree of concavity on the concave side. In other words, would a two-sided 1/4 hollow have a similar feel to a blade where one side was a wedge and the other a 1/2 hollow -- assuming the existence of such a grind?

There is a whole thread about "grind definitions" in Honeing and stropping...here is the link:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=6832



Dave

hello dave,

if you ever get tired of the mini wedge, send me a pm so i can take it off your hands.

thanks,
mike

Originally Posted by Tobico4

After reading all the conversations about grinds and blade size relative to shave quality (for someone with a heavy beard) I started looking for a small wedge to test the theory that it is the grind that matters not the blade width.

My favorite shavers upto this point have been a W&B 13/16 single concave ground wedge and a Bigelow & Dowse 6/8 full hollow honed by Lynn.

Then I found this puppy...



Just got it last night...4/8 single concave wedge grind...taped the spine (it looks like it has never been honed) two laps on the 4000, five laps on the 8000...already popping hairs!...10 laps with no pressure on .5 micron on a balsa strop.

This mornings shave was surreal...at first I thought it was not cutting hair...then I realised it was cutting so smoothly I almost could not feel it...I think I am besotted with this little jewel.

...now to find a twin and get Vlad to make a cased pair for me

Dave

Mike,

Don't hold your breath. Since getting this razor I find it hard to rotate to the others.

Dave

dave,

don't worry, i'm not. i found a dovo 4/8 stainless steel wedge at classic shaving that looks very similar.

thanks,
mike

Originally Posted by Tobico4

Mike,

Don't hold your breath. Since getting this razor I find it hard to rotate to the others.

Dave

Originally Posted by Tobico4

There is a whole thread about "grind definitions" in Honeing and stropping...here is the link:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=6832



Dave

Unfortunately it doesn't reach any conclusion.