Thread: How sharp do you like it?

Originally Posted by LikesBBS

Just wanted to see how sharp of an edge folks around here like to shave with IE off an 8k, 12k, 16k, pastes etc. And anything they notice as they move up in grit. Really hoping some guru's will chime in and show us what they like as a superb edge.

Ummm. Seven hundred and sixty four. No no, wait! 3. No! just a sec! Super Sharp with fries on the side and a café latte.

How sharp? How can you answer that?

Like has been said, sometimes there's a trade off between sharpness and smoothness. I know by Burrell is always sharp but rarely smooth, my little Wade and Butcher Special is always smooth. I guess I COULD get the Burrell smooth, but it LENDS itself better to scary sharp. The W&B doesn't LEND itself to scary sharp, it's strength is in the smoothness. My Swedish framebacks are always sharp. I think you need to find out what the soul of the razor is and exploit it. Bit like a woman really. You can't change them. If you try to, they cut you.

I'm one of those people who laugh at those who go on and on about wine tasting and who says "I don't know anything about wine but I know what I like".

A lot of people would say that just proves I'm not knowledgeable, which is probably true, but I prefer the term plausibly implausible...