Thread: Shaving with a wedge??

I have recently started shaving with a large wedge and I am having trouble. I have spots where no hair is removed and it is pulling. I know my angle is off somehow. I am used to hollow grinds. I have tried numerous angles but cant seem to get it right. Are there any tips on how to use a large wedge like this one.

You shouldn't have to do anything different really. A sharp razor ought to be a sharp razor, & pretty much the same technique should work for all, in my experience.

Was this razor honed by the same person that's honed all your other razors?

Yea, sounds like it's not sharp. When was it last honed, and who did it?

Personally, I've found the problem with wedges is that they cut off TOO much, because they are so damn sharp and heavy, it's easy to cut right into your chin or cheek.

Try getting that wedge honed again and give it another try. --Jeff

No it was hone by a very reputable pro from the member services all the other razors I sent are fine. Well except I seem to have the same problem with the filly. Maybe is psychological due to the large blade. I thought maybe my angle was off or you needed a shallower angle to use a wedge

When I got a few larger blades I found it easy to increase my angle too much as I was used to smaller blades, leading to pulling and a poor shave.

Try reducing the razor angle a bit and see if that helps.

Usually when a razor pulls it just not shave ready. Increasing the angle would just tend to give you razor burn and maybe you might cut yourself.

Regardless of the grind or the size of a straight razor, the business end is the same. The quality of the steel will have an effect on the life of the edge and the max smoothness obtainable. The size of the blade and the grind usually effects the flex or lack of flex in the blade. The end result for any straight razor is an effortless cut. If you are getting good shaves from the hollow grinds you should get the same from a 'wedge'. After weeks or months of shaving with a hollow grind I usually get a nick or two until I get the feel of the wedge back bit there are select hollow grinds that will do that to me also. Bottom line is the edge may not be at it optimum on your wedge for the entire length of the bevel. It's an easy mistake to make with a wedge mixed in with a bunch of hollow grinds during a honing session. When I test shave a wedge I recently honed I sometimes have to look for the stubble in the lather because the feel is so different from a hollow grind. Once I was test shaving a semi wedge and couldn't believe how smooth it was shaving. When I checked the lather on the blade I was surprised that there was no stubble in the lather and still on my face. Some how it got moved to the finished honing pile to the from the not honed pile. Glad I caught that one before shipping! I would contact the honemister, let him/her know the issue and see where it goes from there. Most people here would be happy to correct the issue. I know I would.

Good luck.

ask the honer blade has been taped or not.
in case it has been then your angle must go way down.
Depends on numbers of layers he used it may end up shaving well while almost flat to your face.
hope this helps.

Thanks for the info but I don't think as the blade shows hone marks on the spine. I will try it again tomorrow morning and see. The shave might not have been comfortable due to the size and heft of it I was using to light of a touch.