Thread: Stainless Steel vs. Carbon Steel

Originally Posted by BanjoTom

The difference between carbon and stainless is similar, IMHO, to that between a blond and a brunette. You have to treat both with care.

Sharpening blondes is totally worth it, and generally requires less pressure throughout the process.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I think what makes honing SS razors harder then honing Carbon razors are everyone of these threads that everyone says "Honing SS razors are harder"

Quite possible. But my carbon steel Dovo Best Quality definitely responds more easily to my canvas and leather strop than my stainless Dovo Renaissance. It could be the difference in the shape of the blade of course, but this is all I have to compare (I also have a 'silver steel' razor which I think is somewhere in between).

Originally Posted by stimpy52

Sharpening blondes is totally worth it, and generally requires less pressure throughout the process.

So does this make you a blondmeister?

You can get great carbon and great stainless. You can't go wrong with either, the important thing is that the razor is a good quality one.