Thread: are smiles good?

Originally Posted by IanS

However, if the cloth is taut, none of that matters.

You are welcome to test that theory yourself with a frowning razor!

Originally Posted by Seraphim

You are welcome to test that theory yourself with a frowning razor!

I think the only problem with a frown is that it's hard to get the blade sharp. I believe it was Sham who posted about taping the spine of a razor above a frown on a narrow hone to allow the whole blade to be sharpened without removing the frown.

Note, I say "I think" because I've never honed up a blade and left the frown in, so I've no idea what shaving with a sharp, frowning razor would be like.

Has anyone shaved with a sharp, frowning razor? I'd be curious to hear about it. I mean a razor where the whole edge is properly honed and the blade still has a frown in it.

very interesting,
I would actually like to try out a frowned blade tho,
ppl in the past did shave with frowned blades,
so I'm wondering how exactly they honed and used the blade
too bad I can't go back in time and just watch and ask em ;<

I've only gotten a couple of blades with frowns and I got those because they were a rare brand and filled a hole in my collection/accumulation. Like Holli4 I didn't shave with them until after I corrected them. I'm just guessing but I think that a frowning blade would be more likely to nick a shaver than a straight or smiling blade.

Again like Holli4 I won't put a smile in a blade that was made straight across but I like a blade with a slight smile or maybe a more radical smile Depends on the blade.

Some smiles are good







but some are a little iffy



I have no problems shaving with a smiling razor. And none with a straight edge either. But I prefer to hone gently curving smiles, not those that are fairly straight then have a sudden curve then gradually smile toward one end or the other. Those are annoying to sharpen

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

Some smiles are good

upper lip has a slight frown woooot

Originally Posted by penguins87

upper lip has a slight frown woooot

Not to mention a wet diaper.....

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

but some are a little iffy

Man! Is this a close up of AirColorado? Thought he looked familiar.

'Those ain't bags under my eyes, kid. That's luggage.'