Thread: Using different razors in the same shave

Originally Posted by Hogrider

If the razor is tugging; the bevel is not set right (I am assuming is not your technique and you have prep your face for the shave) Go back set the bevel, test the entire lenght of the blade and try to shave arm hair. BTW, what hone(s) are you using to set the bevel?HOG

I have a 800/4000 grit stone and then I go to a suede paddle strop. All my other razors have come out fine, this one is just hassling me. I am not using any tape on the spine should I?

Originally Posted by Mastershake

I have a 800/4000 grit stone and then I go to a suede paddle strop. All my other razors have come out fine, this one is just hassling me. I am not using any tape on the spine should I?

Wow! No wonder the shaves feel rough on the face; you need a finisher stone. The 800 grit to set the bevel is fine (though I use a 1K Naniwa with slurry) and the 4K grit to follow is fine as well; but you are missing the intermediate and finishing stones. Since you are using synthetics (Norton?) I would recommend an 8K grit Norton to follow the 4K grit. As for the finisher there are a whole bunch to choose from....Naniwas 10K or 12K; or the C12K chinese stone which is very economical or naturals: coticules, Jnats, Thuringians, etc, etc. As for taping the spine, there is a lot of controversy on that subject; my personal preference is to tape the spine all the way through and even when I strop after I hone. HOG

Originally Posted by Mastershake

I have a 800/4000 grit stone

Do you mean a combination hone rated 4000 one side and 8000 the other?

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

Do you mean a combination hone rated 4000 one side and 8000 the other?

800 on one side 4000 on the other.

Originally Posted by Hogrider

Wow! No wonder the shaves feel rough on the face; you need a finisher stone. The 800 grit to set the bevel is fine (though I use a 1K Naniwa with slurry) and the 4K grit to follow is fine as well; but you are missing the intermediate and finishing stones. Since you are using synthetics (Norton?) I would recommend an 8K grit Norton to follow the 4K grit. As for the finisher there are a whole bunch to choose from....Naniwas 10K or 12K; or the C12K chinese stone which is very economical or naturals: coticules, Jnats, Thuringians, etc, etc. As for taping the spine, there is a lot of controversy on that subject; my personal preference is to tape the spine all the way through and even when I strop after I hone. HOG

Thanks for the tips, I will have to get some finer stones.

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

Do you mean a combination hone rated 4000 one side and 8000 the other?

It could be one of the King combo stones. They have a 800/4000 combo.

Bingo Theseus!