Thread: How sharp is sharp?

For me, too sharp is when I get weepers, my face bleeds tiny spots on my face, not cuts just imperfections on my face weep blood. A cold water rinse usually stops them. That and the shave is uncomfortable, my skin burns after shaving. The edge is so sharp it is removing skin, we are always removing some skin, but here another layer is removed.

After a shave like that, I look at the edge under magnification and if there is no micro chipping, the edge is just too sharp. Stropping on plain leather or linen will dull the edge enough to make comfortable again. If not some .50 Diamond laps will.

I have experimented with paste and found for me excessive laps stropping on some paste can easily develop such an edge, on some razors.

The weird thing is, too sharp for me, may be just fine for you.

Originally Posted by Euclid440

For me, too sharp is when I get weepers, my face bleeds tiny spots on my face, not cuts just imperfections on my face weep blood. A cold water rinse usually stops them. That and the shave is uncomfortable, my skin burns after shaving. The edge is so sharp it is removing skin, we are always removing some skin, but here another layer is removed.

After a shave like that, I look at the edge under magnification and if there is no micro chipping, the edge is just too sharp. Stropping on plain leather or linen will dull the edge enough to make comfortable again. If not some .50 Diamond laps will.

I have experimented with paste and found for me excessive laps stropping on some paste can easily develop such an edge, on some razors.

The weird thing is, too sharp for me, may be just fine for you.

Yes sir, just keep improving the edge till it gets unbearable to your face and back off two strokes. That is not a universal standard as every ones face is different. There really is no way to answer the OPs question in any practical way. I mean how far is infinity?

Bob