Thread: Razors good or bad

Are there some razors no mater who made them no mater how sharp that just don't shave right. I have this one razor that was made by a noted maker. honed by a re-noun hone master stropped right and still leaves me bloody. I have shaved with this razor 2 times and I believe I need a transfusion. the other razors I use are not this bad. they were all honed by the same person so I know its right. I shave every other day. some times 3-4 days. do I need to find this blade a new home the razor looks good even thought its quite old. now it might be me. I've back at the straight razors for a few months now. any ideas

When you say "I have shaved with this razor 2 times and I believe I need a transfusion. the other razors I use are not this bad" do you mean you are outing yourself with the others too just not quite as bad? If that is the case maybe it is technique related?

Bob

Is it a different "type" of straight? Full wedge vs. hollow, spike point versus rounded, 9/8 vs. 4/8? All of the above?

the razor is full hollow and 6/8 it was made some times between 1922-1932. its German. since it's probably me i'll say the name World master by otto bush.

Dunno, I have an Otto Busch World Master the same size that performs very well no problems. Are the Sheffields you like and have no trouble with heavier grinds than full hollow grind?

Bob

the one I like best is a 7/8 1/4 grind. shaves good. the other is a 6/8 full hollow and it shaves good. the 7/8 is a barber point and the 6/8 is round point. like I said it probably is me I guess I need to keep at it and get a transfusion. I think next time I use it i'll wait 4 days and see if that helps. I do like the heaver blades one of my ducks is a 7/8 round point and I like it. I got into straights heavy so I have a few to ck out.

the other razors some times gets a bump. miner seep from the bump. nothing that the safety razors didn't do in the past. I had a problem at first with the points so now I use mostly round points. I have managed to get quite a few razors but only use 6 of them. trying to find the ones that work well and will probably sell the rest or just store them in the safe. I have a few d ducks, bokers , bismarks. two of the best I have and give almost no problem is two Sheffield's. I know that my tec. is not up to the long time users but I am getting better. it does take me longer to get the job done than most I guess but then again i'm never in a hurry anymore. I have had this razor since the late 70's and it had never been honed I guess because I had never heard the name before I never had it honed. then I found the name in a list of known makers and thought i'd try it. when I started back I had it honed. the 2 times I've shaved with it seems I have to make more passes against the grain to get all the stubble gone. face gets burn and it's a bloody mess.

Originally Posted by rhensley

Are there some razors no mater who made them no mater how sharp that just don't shave right. I have this one razor that was made by a noted maker. honed by a re-noun hone master stropped right and still leaves me bloody. I have shaved with this razor 2 times and I believe I need a transfusion. the other razors I use are not this bad. they were all honed by the same person so I know its right. I shave every other day. some times 3-4 days. do I need to find this blade a new home the razor looks good even thought its quite old. now it might be me. I've back at the straight razors for a few months now. any ideas

This is an interesting topic...I have one razor, pro-honed, it's a DD Goldedge, and I think it hates me.

All my other blades, including a DD Satin Wedge, are fine, we get along great!

But this Goldedge, I don't know what it is about it, I've had the usual occasional nicks, but the three time's I've had a cut, like this morning (that was number #3), it's been this DD Goldedge!?! It's square point, have a few of those, it's a 5/8th, yup, have a few of those, but I think this Duck hates me!!

What's Occam's Razor say(hey, what an unintentional pun!), the simplest explanation is usually the most likely to be correct.

So it's either there's something different about the blade, maybe the shape of the scales, the position of the blade in the scales, maybe the way this razor ever so slightly changes my grip. Or, the razor is possessed, it belonged to a very evil person years ago, and it's some kind of cursed Talisman.

Frankly, I'm going with the idea that this Duck is cursed.

Originally Posted by Phrank

I have one razor, pro-honed, it's a DD Goldedge, and I think it hates me.

All my other blades, including a DD Satin Wedge, are fine, we get along great!

But this Goldedge, I don't know what it is about it, I've had the usual occasional nicks, but the three time's I've had a cut, like this morning (that was number #3), it's been this DD Goldedge!?! It's square point, have a few of those, it's a 5/8th, yup, have a few of those, but I think this Duck hates me!!

The easiest explanation for this is the extra hollow grind of the DD. My first razor was a Satin Edge, but even now if I'm not careful with that thin grind it will bite me right in the butt.... or is that cheek... lol

Yea, the extra hollow ground blades are a bit different alright and take a bit of getting used to. Pretty unforgiving of being mishandled.

Bob