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09-25-2009, 04:11 AM #11Senior Member
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09-25-2009, 04:26 AM #12Know thyself
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I'd say that my smoothest is probably... hm, you know, I'm really not sure. I want to say my 8/8 Savage, but I've got to refinish all my blades before I can put in my official word.
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09-25-2009, 05:34 AM #13Serious Shaveaholic
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Mine would definitely be my custom straight by Joe Chandler, which is also my sharpest razor. It surpasses my 1/4 Grelot in both smoothness and sharpness. Blade is 5/8+" and about 1/4 ground.
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09-25-2009, 10:28 AM #14.
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My smoothest shaver is the Mastro Livi custom 8/8.
Honed to perfection by Lynn.
Mastro Livi 8/8 Bergam Damascus in Mammoth Ivory Scales
"Cheap Tools Is Misplaced Economy. Always buy the best and highest grade of razors, hones and strops. Then you are prepared to do the best work."
- Napoleon LeBlanc, 1895
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09-25-2009, 11:35 AM #15< Banned User >
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Yesterday I had a fantastic shave with my SumExtre. Extremely sharp, yet very smooth.
The worked back is just the icing on the cake!
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09-25-2009, 12:49 PM #16Ravenous Bugblatter Beast
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09-25-2009, 01:35 PM #17Senior Member
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Hmmmm...
The one at the top of the heap for smooth right now is a 7/8 Friodur with a Le Grelot a very close second. Third probably would be the new Hart Steel, but that is a bit harsher shave, albeit very close, than with the other 2; why this is so I haven't figured out yet. Maybe it needs an mparker newsprint strop.
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09-25-2009, 01:44 PM #18Senior Member
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Smoothest? Hmmm of the ones I honed myself, either a very old greaves c 1835 9/8 wedge or perhaps my 8/8 Chandler Damascus (which I can also get the sharpest) 1/2 hollow.
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09-25-2009, 05:09 PM #19The only straight man in Thailand
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Mine is a Bengall 5/8 square point.
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09-25-2009, 05:19 PM #20Senior Member
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Friodur 70 1/2
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