5/8 hop skip jump bleed. 6/8 bbs

[Michael70]

Tomorrow will hone a bengall 5/8 that looks to be in sweet condition and see if that is any better. Face is taking a while to heal. Cheers for input guys.

Are you applying too much pressure on your strokes? I know I was and it made for a face of fire even without cuts. Just a thought.

[Michael70]

I will also add that I think your soap can have a great effect on quality of shave. Everytime I use a artisan soap I bought for me at least it leaves my face feeling on fire a bit. My MWF soap however is a treat to use and nary many issues that aren't my own fault. I think the lanolin helps a great deal.

[onimaru55]

Is the Wosty a stiffer blade ? If so you may need to lay the Kropp flatter on the face.

[dmnc]

Have figured it out. Was using mwf with kropp and figaro with wostie. While consistency of lather looks good am just not getting same glide from mwf. Tried it with wostie and turns out magnification was correct. The kropp is sharper. gave up and went to figaro for second and third passes so bad was it feeling. Feel mildly foolish now for asking as was my silly mistake not noticing was always using one soap with one and another with tother. Thanks for all the thoughtful replies.

[Ggoongreen]

I've been using my DE because I was worried that I wasn't stropping correctly and might have messed the edge up. So this weekend I dedided to try a couple of things out. 1) tried my first cold water wet shave....... wow, that's a huge improvement in the quality of shaves for me. 2) I wanted to get back into the SR and use it.
I've been shaving in the shower but decided to pamper myself and try the cws at the sink. Now I'll be shaving my head during the shower, (just get better shaves and don't worry about the mess), then face shave after. I thought it would take more time but surprise, it was actually faster. I decided to try my C&E Nomad and was quickly reminded that it is one very thirsty soap so switched to Col Conk Lavender and proceded to perform the first pass with my sr. I stropped after the shave, first on linen/40 laps then on the cow/ 70 - 80 laps. I noticed a little tugging during the shave so I wanted to examine the edge with a loupe. I can barely see 3 or 4 little chips in the edge. Wouldn't this be the cause of the minor scratchy feel at times during the shave? Can these be stropped out or do I need to have it honed? They seemed to shrink with the stropping but I just don't know.....
thanks gurus,
G

[FranfC]

Ggoongreen:
To answer your question (micro-chips can and do often cause a harsh shave) and I never met a chip that I could strop out on linen & leather, it's back to the hones for an edge like that.

I live just to the south of you if you want I will take a look at your razor for you, PM me if you need some help with this.

[CaliforniaCajun]

Bout fifty shaves in I think. Shaving almost exclusively with two razors. A 5/8 Kropp full hollow and a 6/8 wostenholm full hollow. Kropp been causing me bother so have spent even more time on hones, according to all tests: arm hair. 60× loupe. Treetopping etc kropp is sharper and smoother yet seems to want to stop whenever it meets a hair on atg pass. Then title says it all. Wostenholm just seems to slide on through and give lovely shaves. have also used other 6/8 razors with same ease as wostenholm. do others find the same difference between these sizes?
P.s. am going to sharpen up another 5/8 soon to see whether is just this razor.

When you become a REAL experienced shaver (several years) you will be able to use either one with facility. For now, go with what's getting the job done.

[dmnc]

When you become a REAL experienced shaver (several years) you will be able to use either one with facility. For now, go with what's getting the job done.

Have figured it out. Was using mwf with kropp and figaro with wostie. While consistency of lather looks good am just not getting same glide from mwf. Tried it with wostie and turns out magnification was correct. The kropp is sharper. gave up and went to figaro for second and third passes so bad was it feeling. Feel mildly foolish now for asking as was my silly mistake not noticing was always using one soap with one and another with tother. Thanks for all the thoughtful replies.

[Ggoongreen]

Thanks for the offer. We have a place down on Benson Lake just north of Shelton on 3. Maybe we can coordinate a time when I'm going down for the weekend. Another SRP member, Matt (coordinator for PNW meet up last summer), is out of the Silverdale area. He's also experienced at honing and offered to help me. Just a matter of the distance between us all.
G

[Splashone]

I've been shaving in the shower

Please stop this practice. Its not good for your or the razor's health!