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05-23-2018, 11:40 AM
Thread: Vintage wedge vs modern hollow ground?
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Very interesting. I have a razor of unknown date...
Very interesting. I have a razor of unknown date but probably second quarter of the 20th Century which is clearly not German (it is marked "NBS Empire Made") which is flat on one side but very...
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05-23-2018, 07:18 AM
Thread: Vintage wedge vs modern hollow ground?
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You are right that the vintage razor I described...
You are right that the vintage razor I described is not a "true" wedge because it is hollow ground on both sides but the depth of the hollow is much less than that on the Theirs Issard. I would...
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05-22-2018, 08:42 AM
Thread: Vintage wedge vs modern hollow ground?
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Interesting. The angle at the cutting edge...
Interesting. The angle at the cutting edge should be similar in both razors, and both are made of high quality steel, so the only differences would seem to be the weight of the blade and the angle...
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05-22-2018, 06:08 AM
Thread: Vintage wedge vs modern hollow ground?
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Vintage wedge vs modern hollow ground?
I have been using a modern hollow ground razor by Theirs Issard for some time but yesterday I decided to try an old Sheffield razor with much more of a wedge profile that had belonged to my father...
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