Thread: I bought a straight with a flat side

You are braver than myself i wouldnt shave with a microtome.

My feeling about this stuff is you can get a chisel and sharpen it to shave with, or an ax or a hunting knife. Folks have honed microtomes and shaved with them but that is not what they were designed for. There are enough proper razors out there to shave with for me.

Originally Posted by Theseus

Here's the link to a thread about my microtome. It has a few tips for homing it to shave with: http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...ning-help.html

Thanks. I've read that people get great shaves from microtomes.

Originally Posted by MichaelFrancis

Thanks. I've read that people get great shaves from microtomes.

Once i got mine dialed in it shaved a lot like a big Sheffield wedge. The only problem with mine is that it is just too big.

I just bought a big microtome for $22.00. My plan is to try to hone it, then see if it shaves. If that goes well, I might get it restored. It sure is cool to look at it, and it might be fun to shave with. We'll see.

Well, I had my first shave today with this razor, and I must say it was good. A really nice shaver, and I like the size of the bigger blade compared to my 4/8. I think I know now that I can say I'm a fan of the larger blades. The stainless steel scales are a tad heavy, but it was my first shave with the razor. I'll get used to it, though.

I honed and shaved with a 'tome once. If you hone it as a microtome, you would only want to shave on one side. If you hone it as a straight, you might have better results. Like the kamisori, (which does not have as much a "flat" as it does a "less concave" ) you may be able to use both sides, but get the more comfy shave from only one side.

Originally Posted by MichaelFrancis

Well, I had my first shave today with this razor, and I must say it was good. A really nice shaver, and I like the size of the bigger blade compared to my 4/8. I think I know now that I can say I'm a fan of the larger blades. The stainless steel scales are a tad heavy, but it was my first shave with the razor. I'll get used to it, though.

Now your talkin,big blades are Fun