Thread: Kwb knives

They all will make a wedge for you, let's face it easier grind work, but there is not really a true wedge or you would be honing the whole face of the blade, Koorat just has a very popular bellied grind. But so does Bluesman. The hollows are the tough ones. And they are some nice shavers. Tc

Originally Posted by Jwtruth45

I'm actually looking to get a wedge, or as close to a wedge as I can get for my next razor. When I was choosing options for the Koraat I specified near full wedge for the grind. From your comment it sounds like most people ordering from him are looking for hollow grind. I'm definitely a bit lost trying to sort this out. I'm glad I started this thread though, because I may have wound up with a real lemon.

It may be a good idea to try different grinds and blade sizes before ordering a custom razor. They are all available in good condition vintage razors at nowhere near the cost of a custom razor. With hollow grinds there are different degrees of hollow to also consider. See here for the different grinds https://shavelibrary.com/w/The_strai...ths_and_grinds Once you really know what you want in a razor drop the big bucks on a custom.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

It may be a good idea to try different grinds and blade sizes before ordering a custom razor. They are all available in good condition vintage razors at nowhere near the cost of a custom razor. With hollow grinds there are different degrees of hollow to also consider. See here for the different grinds https://shavelibrary.com/w/The_strai...ths_and_grinds Once you really know what you want in a razor drop the big bucks on a custom.

Bob

Great advice here. Test the waters first with a vintage..