Thread: First attempt with my new Revisor 6/8"

Here is the razor: http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...-razors-9.html

I washed the razor with soap carefuly to not cut my fingers and clean the blade.
Stropped 50 Linen/100 Leather and shave. Unfortunatelly, it was very bad shaving. Nicks/cuts and razor burn.

So i took the razor to 10 times on 12000 grit naniwa and one more 50 linen/100 Leather. It wasn't enought and i repeated the processes once more and then the razor was cuting hair on hanging hair test and on my arm easy.

Tomorrow i'll give a try again.

Ps: do i need to use some kind of desinfection product on a new razor or just wash with soap it's ok?

Should be clean enough soap is fine. Can I ask why more linen than leather? It's usually the other way around. BTW, nice razor

I bought a Revisor a few months back. Great razor. But when I got it, it needed a bevel set. The edge was full of dips, peaks, and valleys. It needed to go back to a 1k to get that straightened out then back up through the grits before it was truly ready to go. Look at your edge closely with a microscope to see what's happening there. It might need more than what you've done to it. But don't let it discourage you. Its a great razor and you're gonna love it when this is sorted out.

Originally Posted by MattCB

Can I ask why more linen than leather? It's usually the other way around. BTW, nice razor

I type it wrong.
Now is correct.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

I bought a Revisor a few months back. Great razor. But when I got it, it needed a bevel set. The edge was full of dips, peaks, and valleys. It needed to go back to a 1k to get that straightened out then back up through the grits before it was truly ready to go. Look at your edge closely with a microscope to see what's happening there. It might need more than what you've done to it. But don't let it discourage you. Its a great razor and you're gonna love it when this is sorted out.

I'll not give up,the razor looks fantastisc, but i'm quite disappointed when i felt the no shave ready situation.

Originally Posted by cariocarj01

I'll not give up,the razor looks fantastisc, but i'm quite disappointed when i felt the no shave ready situation.

Don't be too disappointed. Its frustrating but not uncommon. I've bought razors from reputable dealers in the past that claimed them to be shave ready and they still weren't. If you get one that is, great. But always expect that there may be some tuning up that needs to take place. Once its up to snuff, you'll forget all about this.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

I bought a Revisor a few months back. Great razor. But when I got it, it needed a bevel set. The edge was full of dips, peaks, and valleys. It needed to go back to a 1k to get that straightened out then back up through the grits before it was truly ready to go. Look at your edge closely with a microscope to see what's happening there. It might need more than what you've done to it. But don't let it discourage you. Its a great razor and you're gonna love it when this is sorted out.

Yes - I got an 8/8 Revisor off the Classifieds here. I sent it to Glen, he did a superb job on it, but he mentioned that it had a, "wandering bevel" and it was an interesting blade to hone...glad I sent it to him.

But everything you describe seems exactly what Glen mentioned...if he reads this I'm sure he can offer more insight!

But great razors, no doubt!!

Yea, that seems to be normal with new razors and factory edges these days. I bought the same blade style as you did about a year ago and found I needed to tune it up on the hones too. Definitely was not a comfy shave with the factory edge but it did not take much to get it there. Once it was set up it is a very good shaver.

Bob

I'll try to shave tomorrow and i'll feel if it's ok or not.
I'm just waiting my skin to calm down again.

Well I'm glad I am not alone on this one. What I found amusing was that in Straight Razor Magazine there is an article interviewing the dude from Revisor. In the interview he was sort of pooh poohing synthetic hones. I found it somewhat ironic that my razor wasn't up to snuff. Less amusing seeing as how it wasn't just my razor.