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Tom, are you saying more laps or loosening tension on the strop to let it flex more?

I regularly get the lines when trying to even the sideburns.

Round 5

I finished up round 5 earlier this week having with five consecutive shaves with a 7/8 Wade & Butcher wedge. The razor was a gift from a friend who had finished it on an Escher. This grind...

Round Four

For this round I am using a 13/16 Wade & Butcher near wedge. I found this one at an antique store this summer and had it restored by Wolfpack. The edge is really smooth; coticule...

Round 3

This round's razor is a vintage TI 69 frameback. The razor was finished on an Escher. The blade measures @5/8 at the heel and @7/8 at the toe. I have seen a comment that the slant on the...

Tom, the TI in the faux tortoise came from the vendor with a curved spine and straight edge. I'm sure the edge was that way from the factory since the vendor is not a a razor/shaving specialist and...

Round 2:
6/8 Thiers-Issard

This is a full hollow, carbon steel blade. It is on the large side of 6/8. I bought this razor last spring and chipped the edge in early summer. It was re-honed in...

Harold, I don't know if a couple of grams will make a difference in the shave, but the blade on he Felt Pad just seemed so light I wanted to weigh it. The scales have two felt pads and four extra...

Okay, Ive finished my run with the first razor in my experiment.

First up was the Felt Pad Razor Works razor that was gifted to me by a friend at SRP. Ill let him identify himself if he wishes.:)...

Haroldg48, During the experiment did you try to have an average number of shaves with each razor?

I have been thinking about adding to this thread. Would that be okay?

I have three razors that...