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Some people don't mind those obtuse angles, but I've never had a shave from a >19° edge that was better than meh.


Are you saying that those are the angles without tape, and then you're adding...

I once had a vintage razor that would not hold a 16° edge, but it would hold a 17° edge. Have you measured the bevel angle?

Coil springs are often 5160 which is .6% carbon, but importantly the added chromium lowers the eutectoid of that alloy to .6 %. In plain carbon steels the eutectoid is closer to .8 %. At the...

When I hear 'soft steel' in regards to razors, I relate that to how easily it hones. A 1075 steel will hone easier than a 1095 steel at the same rockwell hardness due to less and smaller iron...