Thread: Does Grind affect Shave Character?

i would say this and i know many of you will be disagree with me.
hollow grind blade will get more sharper then wedges.(not talking about smoothnes,just sharpness).
why , how i have no idea.

I guess that opens up a whole 'nother debate about how sharp is sufficient to get the job done? I'm sure this has it's own subset of varying factors that lead to YMMV as always!

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

i would say this and i know many of you will be disagree with me.
hollow grind blade will get more sharper then wedges.(not talking about smoothnes,just sharpness).
why , how i have no idea.

To a point I would say that has to do with it's geometry, most weges tend to be thick spined vs their depth. Sure this doesn't apply to all wedges but seems to point to alot of them.

I agree with Nelson (TBS). The grind shouldnt affect the end result but it will affect the way the razor feels on your face.

One isnt better than the other, just different, and its all personal preference as to which you like best. Thats all part of the fun!

If the end result is a close shave then grind doesn't affect my end result but grind and blade width does affect the path taken to achieve that end result.

For me, a heavier grind (and a larger blade) goes through my course stubble with ease resulting in less passes & touch-ups during a shave. This could be due to my technique or to my short time shaving with a straight but I have tried all available grinds and blades sized from 3/8's through to 8/8's and I now favor 13/16-8/8 wedges and 1/4 hollows for this reason. When learning to use a straight everyone told me to let the razor do the work and apply no pressure. Shaving this way, heavier grinds do it for me.

My point being, YMMV so keep experimenting with grinds and blade widths until you find the one right for you.

I'm definitely leaning towards the less hollow grind being easier for the beginner. On the weekend I decided to play with my Shaveesi that i didn't think was shave ready.

10 laps on CrOx, 20 laps on Ferrous Ox on my balsa strop and 100 on leather. Damned if I didn't get my best and easiest straight shave to date. Got my first reasonable nick though. Must remember to remove razor from face rather than trying to adjust facial expression halfway through a stroke!!

Now I'm not professing to be exact on judging the grinds but I'd say both my Suplee and Biddle and the Shaveesi are about half-hollow looking at the wiki. My Solingen razor looks like it is more hollow than this. Maybe not full hollow but close.

I went with the Solingen razor again this morning. I just can't make as reliable a pass with this razor yet. When I get it right it shaves well and easily. When I'm off it gives plenty of feedback that all is not well. I know it is my technique and not the razors fault but I definitely feel less confident using this one at the moment.

Now where's that link to the Torrey instructions ?
Here ya go
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...-use-care.html