Thread: Ebay Blades

Originally Posted by DMS

I have one where the steel still looks a little grayish colored and sort of crystalline under magnification, seems to chip off at the very edge pretty easily unless I hone it under super light pressure at a 30 degree angle.

Does this sound like oxidized metal?

YES IT IS!

Originally Posted by urleebird

You guys must not be doing it right. Haven't you seen the other helpful eBay guide written by an ole cowpoke for making a razor sharp?

http://tinyurl.com/vleak

Randy... he prolly thinks you're a sissy for using a microscope.

My goodness, where has he been hiding all this time!
It looks like he shaves everyday and obtains the best of shaves!

On a serious note, this guy may be telling the truth as he knows it. He probably has been using his method and has adapted to it. I doubt that he has ever shaved with a seriously sharp razor.

Brown and black ? Soapstones? Young Razor Co.?

It takes all kinds,

That's because they were not manufactured with "cheap stEAl" Btw, isn't his avatar showing quite a bit of bush on his face? That doesn't instill much confidence in his razor expertise.

Originally Posted by urleebird

You guys must not be doing it right. Haven't you seen the other helpful eBay guide written by an ole cowpoke for making a razor sharp?

http://tinyurl.com/vleak

Randy... he prolly thinks you're a sissy for using a microscope.

Are you the "new age reviewer" he's referring to?

I don't think he's completely off the mark on everything, but yeah, I don't think I would recommend his "method" to newbies.

Still - I bet that when straights were your only option, there were plenty of guys who just did whatever worked.

Thanks for the advice and assistance - I have a very nice edge on this blade now, the first one I've done that passed the HHT. Got a very close and comfortable shave with it this morning and it still felt as sharp when I finished as it did when I started.