This morning, I returned to my 5/8 Wostenholm Pipe razor. I had forgotten what a superb razor it is. Unfortunately, I also forgot that, being between a quarter hollow and a near wedge, it works its magic rather silently without the feedback of a full hollow ground.

Not hearing the accustomed sounds of "scraping dry toast," I began to push down. You got it! I wound up with four nice little nicks. Just because it's silent, doesn't mean it's not "very, very sharp!" After four months of experience, I thought I was past all those weepers, nicks, and bleeders. Apparently, not true!


In spite of my stupidity, it was still a great shave. BBS in two passes. I would have to rate this Wostenholm as one of my best razors.