Thread: New Razor...Julius Dirlam

I need a little advice what to do with this razor..
I've got three shave ready razors and a coticule hone. I bought this razor to practice honing on but it seems to be a decent shaver and because its a wedge (not completely but pretty much) its probably not realy easy to hone. bt I dont want to lean how to hone on the other two razors.

I've got a couple of plans:
A shave until one of the razors needs to be honed.. give it a try and pray it works..
B wait until the Dirlam needs to be honed and try it on that one
C buy a double arrow or another ebay special.. learn how to hone on that one.
D sand the Dirlam,polish it.. hone it. sanding would remove some faint etching on the blade. would that be bad?

I didnt actualy pay a fortune for the dirlam (5 euros:-) but I realy like it. so I was thinking of plan D... does that make sense?

Maarten

Option D is a restoration job. With only a Coticule to partially rebuild a good bevel after the sanding and buffing, you're bound to end up really frustrated.
Option C: the Double Arrow, although a piece of fine steel, also requires a fair deal of workshop labor, before it can be honed.

I 'd go for option A, but if you're eagerly enthusiastic to use that Coticule, a decent Ebay vintage might be a good shortcut, although you won't be sure till you hold it in your hands.

Best regards,
Bart.

I shaved with the Dirlam this evening, I just stropped it on leather and it wasnt that sharp.. it shaved some but not as easy as the others. If I strop it on CrO it will probably shave a bit better..I finished the shave with the ERN which was a lot better.

I think I'll just hone the Dirlam on the coticule and pray it works.. so thats plan A..
The good news is that the dirlam needs to be honed first..

Maarten

The only way to learn is to do it. Lots of resources and help on SRP. Nice wedge you have there.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

The only way to learn is to do it. Lots of resources and help on SRP. Nice wedge you have there.

Yeah, don't be afraid. We're all here to watch your ass and catch you if you fall...


Good luck and have fun,
Bart.

Nice razor it has character......I would tape the spine since your new to honing and it probably will need a strip or two any how.

Originally Posted by Shooter

Nice razor it has character......I would tape the spine since your new to honing and it probably will need a strip or two any how.

Doesnt that mean I would be creating a new bevel? in that case I could just as well polish it as wel..
Would the BBW/coticule combo be enough or do I need a DMT as well? (and where would I buy such a hone in Europe).. or could I get away with the glassbed hone I saw in the classifieds?

I dont mind the extra work on the razor and I'm not in a hurry as I have two shaveready razors..

Would it be a good idea to get a loupe as well? I would like to see what I'm doing..

Maarten