Why refrain from the fabric?
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Why refrain from the fabric?
Without a doubt, the chrome ox did the best job of taming the razor. By far!
I'll try honing it again after she dulls and see if just letting it sit again for a couple three months does it or not. But yeah, otherwise I'll use the chrome ox... excessively lol. This blade just likes it's keenness. :).
Just curious. Do you use the same pressure & angles with a razor that is not harsh ?
Is it a vintage Boker ? Restored ? Clean edge, no pits ?
I have a Boker that always gave harsh shaves as well. Can't remember the model name but its the one with 'finest india steel' or something along those lines. I honed it as sharp as if not sharper than any other razor I owned at the time and it was always harsh. I also have 2 Red Injuns and they aren't harsh at all.
Chris
Found that you can't treat all razors the same. Some like a fabric strop with paste; some like a Barber hone; some like a regular stone. Like people each like to be treated a different way.
Resting, Fin, ...... Dark Matter. Yes, let it rest. Strop as a part of drying my razor after using. Then leave it alone.
To be honest ominaru55, I don't much focus on my angles anymore. I might reduce the angle a bit, but that would be more subconsciously than anything. I certainly focus on the pressure though. I am pretty good at knowing if I am about to, or am getting a harsh razor shave going on.
As for how old the blade is and what condition... in terms of straights, its dang near brand new. A year? Maybe two.
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Extra hollow 4/8.
If you sing to it it will be even smoother!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URl4QkyH5QM
I find 4/8 razors to be especially dependent on flat angle for comfort. I mean full belly contact & even spine contact at times.
Don't mean to sound like the Spanish Inquisition. :) Is it stainless ? Does it give you an awesomely close shave despite the harshness ?
Bottom line is have you exhausted all tweaks to tame it ?
I've just been mucking around with a couple of vintage razors that took several goes to get right. Very frustrating, but you expect that with a history of rust, frowns, etc.
New razors are usually more straight forward but sometimes they have their limits too.
I don't know if you use Jnats but I find finishing on a light or invisible slurry sometimes helps rather than just water.
Maybe this is just an opportunity to try new & different things. :)