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04-10-2013, 02:18 AM #31Real Live Barber
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Originally Posted by pixelfixed
Actually, the real reason for those big blades back in the day is that they hold more lather, so the razor needs to be wiped off less frequently-- maybe two or three wipes for the entire shave. That is, if you believe what my 89 yr old barber instructor told me. I think that as the smaller and more hollow ground razors became more readily available, that most barbers realized that a few extra wipes on the towel was worth the added agility of the smaller blade.
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04-10-2013, 02:31 AM #32Senior Member
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Granted, they were production tools,but even today, the vintage big blades,the new made blades in the larger sizes,7/8+ out sell the 5/8s by a wide margin,why? no clue.
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04-10-2013, 03:13 AM #33Senior Member
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Both of us put together ......... Originally Posted by pixelfixed
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04-10-2013, 03:24 AM #34Member
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The largest that I have used is a 7/8. My favorite so far is a 6/8...
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04-10-2013, 03:48 AM #35Senior Member
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Holy moly,129 yrs old Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
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04-10-2013, 04:46 AM #36Poor Fit
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I'm one of those wierdos that likes the big blades...lol, 8/8 or larger for me. Don't get me wrong, nothing against the 5/8 that I have but there's nothing like holding a large piece of fine steel against your throat that gets the adrenalin flowing
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04-10-2013, 05:15 AM #37Senior Member
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8/8 or larger, 1/4- wedge grind for me is my preference as well. I like shaving with a 6/8 full hollow and get great shaves with it, but just love shaving with a huge meat cleaver.
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04-10-2013, 06:13 AM #38(John Ayers in SRP Facebook Group)
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5/8 any hollow grind. When I was learning, I wanted a larger blade because the heaviness somewhat made up for my lack of skill. Since I learned how, I have preferred the smaller blade because it is more agile.
Straight razor shaver and loving it!40-year survivor of electric and multiblade razors
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04-10-2013, 07:54 AM #39Senior Member
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I rarely use anything smaller than 17/16. Almost all my blades are near wedges or 1/4 hollows.
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04-10-2013, 11:06 AM #40Customized
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yepp, any size will do, but a big one inch wide and fully hollowed Spanyard is top of the range for me! Originally Posted by Catrentshaving
I'm one of those wierdos that likes the big blades...lol, 8/8 or larger for me. Don't get me wrong, nothing against the 5/8 that I have but there's nothing like holding a large piece of fine steel against your throat that gets the adrenalin flowingBjoernar
Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me over all these years....
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