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Thread: Gauging The "Conventional Wisdom" On Straight Razor Specs For The Beginner

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    Truth is weirder than any fiction.. Grazor's Avatar
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    Yeah, it's hard to beat a 5/8 shave ready full hollow when learning.
    Having said that, if your first razor was a 7/8 wedge silent whisker assassin..
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    I started with a 4/8 Torrey, round point. I also had to clean up the rust, and hone it.

    That was many years ago.
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