Thread: What is your sharpest shaver?

My sharpest are both Wade & Butcher 8/8s, one a full-hollow grind, though not a singing blade; the other is a full wedge, a heavy chunk of metal that the rivet is unable to hold still as I strop it. Both have given me butter-smooth shaves. A close second is my Hamburg Gotta 6/8. I just seem to love Sheffield steel.

My Robert Williams custom is my sharpest blade. Perhaps this is because I have spent more time tuning it in. I think that really any razor can be your sharpest if you have spent some time fine tuning it. Sometimes this has little to do with sharpness. I can finish a blade on 25 micron diamond paste and it will pass the hanging hair test everywhere along the blade. However, most times I will have to take it back to CrO to smooth out the feel of the blade on my face.

Iwasaki hands down is my sharpest shaver. If my house was on fire I'd grab only that and leave the rest behind.

I guess it would probably be my DOVO Bismarck at the moment. Its a 6/8 full hollow grind or carbon steel and I finished it on my 16k Shapton and then 0.5 diamond spray on a denim flatbed hone.

That may change though as I've recently got a Wacker Antik 15/16 that I'm tweaking at the moment! Its nearly there but I reckon the edge could use a little more refinement to get it to that sweet spot for me..! I'll let you know..!

I finially have about twenty razors to compare and give an adequate sharpness comparison. I have honed all personally and shaved direct from an 8K norton, so all have the same finish.

Going on sharpness alone, I have to go with my Henckels 50 1/2 4/8 spike with a real slight smile. If I ever feel that I am not getting the closest possible shave, this Henckels will definitely do it every time. Running a very close second has to be my wedge and quarter hollow Wackers. Made of silver steel they are very hard and most definitely my favorite shavers. I recently aquired a C12K and am anxious to see what kind of edge it will provide.

Originally Posted by manah

All my razors are equally sharp. And to choose one razor it's very difficult.

This is exactly my situation! I've gone over a month of shaving, perhaps 20-25 razors, and each has produced a wonderful, BBS, non-irritating shave.

There is no way I could pick one best shaver.

Steve

My sharpest shaver is a W.H. Morley & Sons Clover Brand. 5\8, full-hollow. I'm assuming carbon.

I'm not sure what it was finished on Holli honed it for me.

By the way, by sharp, I mean a nice close comfortable shave with little effort.

Originally Posted by Miner123

My sharpest shaver is a W.H. Morley & Sons Clover Brand. 5\8, full-hollow. I'm assuming carbon.

I'm not sure what it was finished on Holli honed it for me.

Yup, those Morley's is great shavers. Don't tell anyone though, prices will go through the roof. That blade got Asagi-ed! Glad you're liking her.

My sharpest razor is an Electric Cutlery, Newark NJ 4/8. It was honed on a coticule and finished with CroOx. My second sharpest is a Solingen; Greis & Co. Best Cross 6/8, also honed on the coticule and finished with CroOx. Interestingly, I got no improvement in sharpness from the Escher, when I acquired one.

Filarmonica Doble Temple hollow, factory honed and I flatbed stropped with .5 diamond paste 20 gentle laps. A Geneva Special A carbon hollow honed by Sham. Also my IMPERIAL extra hollow carbon honed with Norton pyramid, escher and Nakayama Maruichi. My three best shavers...............Jerry