Thread: My Razor is SHARP

I've never shaved with an edge honed by one of the big boys, so I'm going to be honest and go with "hope" on this one. I've produced edges that felt to me like a velvet squeegee, but since I can't do it every time, I figure I've still got things to learn.

Mine are sharp, they pass the hanging hair test.

I've used straight razors for about 4-5 years and honed them all by myself so i can't really compare how sharp professionals could get them.
2 passes = BBS = sharp enough. No second thoughts about the sharpness. Any different outcome and then it is time for touch-up.

I have been honing my razors for as long as i have been shaving with straights almost 6 long y...... months lol ,
When it comes to the sharpness of my razors the proof is in the pudding. A smooth sharp edge that gets the job done better than any DE that has ever touched my face.

i have one razor and i have persionaly brought it back from pocket knife shave using a barber hone,( DONT LAUGH, ASK UTOPIA IT CAN BE AND WAS DONE) and i know for a fact my razor will wack the hair off every time i use it.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I classify my razors as either giving me an excellent shave, an outstanding shave or an exceptional shave (and the razor goes with the shave).

I use the same general criteria. I have been honing and shaving for long enough now to know when it's time to touch up a razor before it gets ugly and when to simply appreciate the Nirvana of perfection.

Ah Grasshoppers ! If the excellent razor can be improved to become outstanding & the exceptional razor can degrade thru neglect to mere excellence is Nirvana less than perfect ?