I wonder how much ease of sharpening a hollow ground razor had to do with the demise of wedges. At any rate, I enjoy shaving with both.Quote:
Once they learned how to do hollow grinds they made wedges obsolete.
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I wonder how much ease of sharpening a hollow ground razor had to do with the demise of wedges. At any rate, I enjoy shaving with both.Quote:
Once they learned how to do hollow grinds they made wedges obsolete.
Kinda like my Grandpa at a chicken dinner: "I like the breast, and all the rest!"
I like them all. Yes, each grind presents a different shave experience, but all give me a nice BBS face when they are dialed in. I have a damn near full wedge, 1/4 hollow, hollow, a full, and singing hollow that is so thin, it sometimes feels like a piece of paper, but is hard, wicked sharp, and smooth, as are the rest of blades.
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Could be. Those aren't the original scales. I acquired the Chopper with these scales:
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...r/IMAG0331.jpg
I received the scales when I purchased the W&B American Eagle but felt that they didn't suite the blade.
So my first attempt at some restoration started with me hand sanding the blade back to a nice state.
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...r/IMAG0337.jpg
I tried my hand at making some scales in Camel Bone (really not the best material for first time restorer) and just felt that it didn't suit the blade.
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...r/IMAG0349.jpg
I'm still not totally satisfied with the scales on the Joseph Smith Chopper and might give it another go of making some in either blond horn or Olivewood.
I love the scales on the W&B American Eagle though.
Both shave superbly though.
I haven't yet shaved with my Joseph Rodgers wedge as I haven't the money to have it restored for a couple of weeks but my little HB&H, although not heavy or a wedge, has a very stiff blade. It's what I like to think of as a decisive razor. It makes the decision to cut whiskers and doesn't think twice about it.
My dovo special leaves the odd rough patch which needs going over.
I am looking forward to giving the wedge a crack.