Thread: Help

I only saw one pic, but the only way to tell if it will be useable is to set the bevel on it and look at the edge under magnification.

So I honed 2 of them and they cut like Hell. I did a test on my arm and all the hair was cutted away directly... Oh yeah and the stone actually serves as the hanging belt does, so said my grandfather....

well the blades look better the chipped one will be much narrower when the chips are removed, the frameback "le kiki" looks like a fine tool. the pitted Halfmann with the cell rot will need some hone love but the pits could already be too deep a restorer would need to actually see them to determaine if they are salvagable... heirloom blades are great and most restorer understand the sentimental desires of owners.

jim

So I shaved myself with the "pitted" one. There are no pits in it though... It shaved well, but my Grandads soap dries up (its Tabac) and I got more irritation than I would shave myself with a multiple blade razor. It also does not clear the whiskers entirely. Still got stubbles. I honed them yesterday but don't have my leather strop yet...

Tabac is good soap you need probably need more water that is a little cooler to get it to work great.

how does it feel when you scahved? left over stubble is usually a dull blade or too shallow of a blade angle. i would hone them somemore are you just using the pictured stone? and you need a strop to keep the blade right.

jim

Originally Posted by syslight

Tabac is good soap you need probably need more water that is a little cooler to get it to work great.

how does it feel when you scahved? left over stubble is usually a dull blade or too shallow of a blade angle. i would hone them somemore are you just using the pictured stone? and you need a strop to keep the blade right.

jim

I got a little burning feeling. I use an oil stone...

If I look at the pictures of the razors I see two razors that will clean up nicely (the frameback is already quite clean).
But I'm doubting the cellrot one will be salvagable...I would have to take a look at them to be sure.
I don't think that shaving with a straight razor honed on an oil stone and not stropped is a good idea.
Most likely you would get a burning feeling. It's important that your razors are honed by someone who has good hones (and finishing hones) to give you a smooth, clean shave.