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Just made a little peace with my 4/8 after this mornings shave. Your comment about full hollows needing to be very sharp is a telling comment. I spent some time yesterday refreshing the edge for the...

ace

Sorry about the misunderstanding. It was my weak attempt at humor. This is what I meant Urban Dictionary: wedgie . I am sure you are right about the big heavy 11/8 blade types though.

Bob

Had a wedgie once and it wasn't much fun ace.

Bob

Being a rookie shaver another thing I think I am finding is that the Sheffield made razors don't seem to give as harsh a shave as the Solingen ones even if size and weight are the same. Think I'll...

Pinklather

Know what you mean about a little extra weight steadies things down a bit if it is in the right place. Unfortunately I am about 400 miles from the nearest members so I'll just have to...

Thanks Zephyr, I thought that was going on with the heavier grind bring more forgiving of angle used and therefore less harsh a shave. I still like a heavier razor so a hollow 6/8 with a heavier...

I am a rookie shaver that started off with two smaller sized, 4/4 and 9/16, full hollow ground razors. Along the way I picked up a few more vintage 5/6 and 6/8 razors one of which one appears to be...