Thread: Wade & Butcher Comeback

Originally Posted by GabrielMartin

I don't understand the need to make steel very very hard that will take ages to hone, we only shaving our faces, we not using them to hunt, killing zebras with them. Ffs


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No Gabriel, 60-63(max) HRC is I believe widely regarded as an acceptable hardness range for razor steel, especially modern sophisticated steels. Remember the final hardness is only one part of the story with regards to edge holding and potential difficulty in honing. Abrasion resistance of the steel and carbide size and distribution also play a lot in how a razor feels on the stones, and how it holds it's edge.

So no, we are not randomly making the steel 'very very hard' as you say, rather we're making it sufficiently hard for the type of steel used and for the blade's given purpose.

- Mike

Originally Posted by MichaelC

No Gabriel, 60-63(max) HRC is I believe widely regarded as an acceptable hardness range for razor steel, especially modern sophisticated steels. Remember the final hardness is only one part of the story with regards to edge holding and potential difficulty in honing. Abrasion resistance of the steel and carbide size and distribution also play a lot in how a razor feels on the stones, and how it holds it's edge.

So no, we are not randomly making the steel 'very very hard' as you say, rather we're making it sufficiently hard for the type of steel used and for the blade's given purpose.

- Mike

Mike, my apologies, i stand corrected


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Originally Posted by GabrielMartin

Mike, my apologies, i stand corrected


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Hey no worries man, just sharing my thoughts for the benefit of others reading and wondering..

Cheers,
- Mike

Originally Posted by MichaelC

Hey no worries man, just sharing my thoughts for the benefit of others reading and wondering..

Cheers,
- Mike

So Mike, when you going to buy one of my restored Vintage? lol


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Copy, paste. I would but I can't.

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[QUOTE=HARRYWALLY;1711877]Copy, paste. I would but I can't.

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Let's see if this does anything....

I like this little notch on my razors because it lets me negotiate up into the nasal wing area to catch those few wandering hairs. Hm-m-m. Anyone else like this notch for a reason other than aesthetics?

Is this a true portrait of the blade or is it a30 or 60 degree angle taken? The angle of the photo will influence the shape, so I cannot distinguish whether it is a portrait shot or otherwise.

There it is.

Interesting name Bézier, had to Google it, im assuming Michael got the idea for the name of the point style from

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&so...U7ln43B_s9XjzA

And not the Bézier town in France?