Thread: Smooth Vs. Sharp

Speaking of tugging. I notice that on my Wacker (and some others) after honing it a bit and trying to shave I get a sort of "skipping or "chatter" effect" when drawing down the side of my face. I shave a LOT with DE using either vintage Gillette or one of my Mekur razors and the DE blades seem to just glide down my face with nary any tugging or pulling nor "chatter" Not sure how they got those DE blades so sharp, but seems like if a machine can make a DE that sharp, then why can't I make my straights just as sharp?

BTW I did find a Daishi Kamisori Iron Sand Tamahagane RK Japanese Straight Razor for not that much money. I understand they are a little on the difficult side to find? Is that a real "Tamahagne"?