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BelOMO loupe arrived today!
I took a look at an edge, but I couldn't see much - just some stria.
I shall have another look tomorrow in daylight.
Can you take pictures through the loupe?

Thanks! I shall do that today!

The scales of the Puma smell like old photographic film. Should I start worrying about cell rot or is that the normal smell?

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NOS Gens razor... the wedge is upside down...pfff :gaah:

I did buy that Eiko on looks alone as I could't find any information about it online.
I even made an offer to the seller and he agreed to it, but I might have a bit of buyer's remorse.

I do not...

Thank you both!
I am using rolling X strokes and almost no pressure on the blade. I shall keep going and follow your advice.

Update:
I've been shaving with the SYUSUI "秋水" razor for the last few days.
I've set the bevel on the Nani 1k then continued on the 4K Hayabusa until the blade really grabbed the stone. I've...

My thoughts exactly!
I should have asked about his honing methods before buying the razor!

what do you think about this razor? I know I said I'll stop buying :D
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The seller's own words:
"I start with sandpaper 1000 to catch the thread, I go to the different grit stones the last is a purple hill 8 000-10000 and I finish the leather until the razor is able to...

Now that you mention it, I remember reading about shrinking scales here on the forum.
The razor was advertised as shave ready. It doesn't even shave my arm hair.
I do like the shoulderless design.

I've been away working for the last 10 days.
Another razor has arrived. I am a bit disappointed. It has some black stains over the gold leaf (is that gold leaf?) On the blade, corosion around the...

Thanks!
I thought so. I've heard about overhoning, but I have a feeling I should not worry about it.

I'll take a few pictures with the bevel. I think it is uneven because of the uneven honewear...

I'm starting to think that my cheap Chinese loupe might not arrive. The seller is no longer registered on ebay. I should probably order another.

I took your advice and started practicing on the...

I shall give it a try and see how it goes.
I gave my razors a Barbicide bath. After I removed them from the Barbicide, there was a white residue on some of the scales. Some cleaned easier than...

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Both the heel and the toe do not touch the surface of the stone. Leaving it like this means I have to hone it using rolling strokes, right?

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I hope you can see more in these pictures. The edge is already "smiling". I think the rather narrow toe looks quite goofy.
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I thought that rounding the toe and...

I'm thinking it might look better. As it is right now the blade is the narrowest at the toe and the widest in the middle. I should take a few more picture maybe.

I'm thinking about modifing the toe of the Friodur. I think the excesive wear of the tip will not be so obvious anymore.
What do you think? Is it over the top?

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I know we do not evaluate razors on the forum so I didn't ask.
They were not advertised to be in perfect condition. They were advertised as used in a barbershop.

I guess that's an option... but I would do just one smiler, not all three of them

Three more were delivered today:

Puma

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Friodur

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Me too! And that is how one develops impulse buying, in addition to RAD.

For the moment I've stopped buying razors. I will not reach 100 anytime soon. If I decide to get other razors, they need to be special: either in top condition, or shave ready from the forum.
I am...

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So these are the razors that were delivered so far.
Starting with the left column:
My grandfather's Chabaz 5/8 - it was in a very poor state. I kept the etching on the blade, but it will...