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Chinese? I think there are too few readily available of the vast variety they must have. Why is the blue black one called Chinese 12k anyway?

Hi Lynn good of you to drop by. what you said is mostly clear.

How do you define: nasty bevel? what makes a nasty bevel nasty?

Speaking of awase toshi. One of the things I have never been able to dial in are the combinations often related: hard stone / soft steel. hard steel / soft stone. The best candidates I had for a...

I figured that's what the boys were meant when they say there is no set standard. the DDD in this discussion measured 13/16 at its slightly bellied center of length.

I am pleased to announce that...

I understand all of that except for the contradiction of your first sentence Bart. I believe you mean acute, as steeper and obtuse are the same. As for the last sentence, I am beginning to wonder.
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I was surprised to find the narrowest, lightest weight razor is my fav so far.

The flexibility that I have refered to is not exactly related to the grind or original design. For instance a new...

Correct this if needed. The overall width between the polished surfaces(thus in contact with the stone) outside to outside , equals razor size.

I do appreciate greatly your time gents. I believe I will listen to the advices as I re honed on a much finer stone last night and got a much better shave. At the moment I am growing more beard to...

yes I may have gotten off task there somewhat referring to angle rather than width. But instead of thinking about the full spectrum of possibilities of multiple razor types, what I am considering;...

The more I hear the more i'm inclined to feel that I have made an error. However both these are full hollow not wedges- but ddd has nothing like a wide bevel Seraphim showed. obviously though they...

Every little bit helps, hopefully the rest of my comments to flesh out what i'm asking will spur you to add more thoughts

ahh the wb kamisori. I heard they made a few;):roflmao

Of course I honed them:) I would never have a razor honed no more than I'd have someone tie my shoes. I'd rather be barefoot and bloody.:eek: well unless i was a king or something like that(I...

Thanks dudes. Sorry no pic until i can trick myself into a new camera. I hate spending money on dumb crap like that.

Being no expert, to me it looks like this razor was given too much pressure on...

I don't have a weeks worth of razors so I have few to compare and contrast.

I have a 5/8 DD dwarf that was used long and hard judging by the flat on its spine. not perfectly even, not extremely...