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Chrome ox and then iron ox (the iron ox from kremer pigments).

But chrome ox by itself it done well enough will cause weeps when I shave, especially ATB. I don't have the perfect skin that some...

The coatings might do something for longevity.

Sometimes I forget how sharp we can make razors, and then I do something like yesterday and run a razor through the oxides and shave with it and...

That's true, but sometimes when you have a bus to catch in the morning, you want a fast bulk removal pass and then a reasonably fast follow up pass.

If the edge is smooth, without a false edge, it is sharp enough to sever hairs, but not the skin, and it pushes the skin down.

There is confusion about harsh meaning dull (like large stria), but...

I agree 100% with this. At some point an edge that sharp will catch and remove skin at a fairly low angle. That means any pimples, any bits and pieces of skin that are pulled up with hairs, gone.

I'm not aware of anything disposable that can make a combination of sharp but forgiving like a vintage linen and good leather on a straight razor.

Carborundum barber hones are to be used to keep...