Quote Originally Posted by Cristian View Post
Martin, I not sure yet if I like spanish razors. My experience is very limited, you will laugh when I'll tell you about it. Most of the (famous) spanish razors are full holow ground, as you know.
I shaved with the Iberia Bassat 13 (there are people here saying is very similar to a Filarmonica size 13), and it was ok, but I liked the feeling of the GD more.
GD was "honed" by me with the welsh hones (my first honing and first shave with a straight, after 2 shavette shaves). IB was NOS, not shave ready and touched also by me on the same hones.
The blade of GD, being more rigid, made me feel more secure. Those are the first impressions, based on almost zero experience. Maybe I liked the rigid blade more because it seemed to struggle less with the stubbles. Maybe if the razors were honed properly the sensation would be different... I don't know yet, I started to rehone them and now I am stuck at setting the bevel on the GD, and won't go to the finer stones until it won't shave arm hair without effort. Only then to the welsh hones, and when I'll be happy with the result, the spanish razor will be the next in line, after it the TI and the "old" Bingham. Until then, I'm back to the shavette
By saying GD im assuming you mean Gold Dollar, perhaps not the best choice of razor to learn to hone. Seems like you would benefit to having somebody hone a couple of razors for you then you can easilly maintain them on Welsh stones. And also when honing you can compare with an edge that your familiar with! Just a suggestion!