Putting the steel to the stone
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Originally Posted by
JimmyHAD
........For myself, I would want to kick the tires and take them around the block.
.......Someday I may break out one or both of the pristine sets and use them, but not today. :D
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Originally Posted by
sharptonn
..... I say this is a black handled Henckels set which is not a holy grail collectible, but a fine set to use! WHO better than YOU!
Henckels are GREAT! Enjoy them all! ;)
Well JimmyHAD captured my angst perfectly. Sharptonn pushed me over the edge.
This set was intended for use. It isn't the Holy Grail. There are lots of razors which should be in custodial care but
these ain't those.
Tonight I ran SATURDAY across a 6K King(there was a good bevel already set). Then it had many passes on an 8K Norton.
Series of circles followed by rolling X's as the blades have a gentle smile. The I finished them on a dry Thuri about 25 rolling X's.
I didn't spare the leather she got 200 lashes. The razor is none the worse for wear not a blemish and only the tiniest bevel I ever did sharpen.:rock:
Arko on a SOC to scrub my two day face and soak with a hot towel. MWF on an Omega Pro 49 for the first combo WTG/XTG. Then the Vie Long soft horsehair
to apply the Institut Karit for the daring ATG. I don't normally have the confidence with a new blade for ATG but the little black beauty was sliding along so sweetly.
The results are no nicks, no cuts, no burn, no stubble. A DFS if ever there was one.
As a full fledged untested beginner nearly everything I try for the first time is the biggest or best. The Henckels are simply the greatest shaving implements ever produced and since I no longer have RAD:roflmao there will be no future contenders for the title.:beer2:
Thank you SRP for taking me this far so fast and without stitches. You guys are great!