Quote Originally Posted by Marshal View Post
Size of the razor won't really matter. I have a few that are 4/8 or less, old vintage blades I bought that had cracks or just extreme wear through the years. They don't require any more pressure than a full size 5/8 or 6/8 blade. The edge is what does the work more so than the weight of the blade. So just to lump in with everyone else, it has likely become dull.

I will say this though, the height of the blade edge to spine is probably not doing you any favors. It's easier to keep a wider razor flat on the strop, and it's easier to see and control the blade's angle relative to your face while shaving. Since a straight is a little different than a shavette, I posit that it will be easier to learn with a wider blade. But when you DO shave with the skinnier blade, try to keep the spine between half a spine width and 1.5 spine widths away from your face. You'll want to keep the spine a tic closer to your face with that one since it's shorter.

It's easier once you've got muscle memory down and can shave without thinking too hard about it.
I think the size contributes to small movements, as they can translate to drastic changes in angle with just a small twist of the wrist. But you sound right when it comes to actually cutting effectiveness it probably does not make a difference.

Unfortunately I can't get that close with the razor in that current condition. But I will keep that in mind once I receive my new razor [emoji4]


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