Thread: Razor doesn't seem to like me.

Since you have one razor that works well, you know what "sharp" means. Believe your own skin.

Try giving the Boker a really thorough stropping -- "until your arm gets tired" would be a good number of strokes. If you want to go to the next step, 5 to 10 laps on 0.5 micron CrOxide on a pasted strop might smooth out the edge without destroying SRD's work.

Charles

PS -- previous comments assume the problem is _you_ -- but it might be the razor . . .

rkw, Might need to add razor grind and beard type. I'm guessing the William Elliot is a thicker heavier razor. I know that my beard type just doesn't take all that well to hollow grinds. A heavier blade feels sharper and shaves smoother for me. When I use a hollow or extra hollow it always feels like it grabs and wants to dig in, where the heavier blade just moves on. The sharpness is there, but blade gives a little and the heavier grinds don't. You may still need a touchup on your Boker, but the grind may also be a factor.

Regards,

Howard

Originally Posted by SirStropalot

rkw, Might need to add razor grind and beard type. I'm guessing the William Elliot is a thicker heavier razor. I know that my beard type just doesn't take all that well to hollow grinds. A heavier blade feels sharper and shaves smoother for me. When I use a hollow or extra hollow it always feels like it grabs and wants to dig in, where the heavier blade just moves on. The sharpness is there, but blade gives a little and the heavier grinds don't. You may still need a touchup on your Boker, but the grind may also be a factor.

Regards,

Howard

I wonder if that might be the problem. That describes how the blade feels to me.

Originally Posted by rkw216

I wonder if that might be the problem. That describes how the blade feels to me.

It may not be the whole problem, but it could be some of it. I'd get the razor honed by one of the vendors and then try it without stropping or anything and see if you still experience it to the same degree. If it changes you can pretty much determine if it is, isn't, or could be. I'm counting on your technique being pretty good.

Originally Posted by SirStropalot

It may not be the whole problem, but it could be some of it. I'd get the razor honed by one of the vendors and then try it without stropping or anything and see if you still experience it to the same degree. If it changes you can pretty much determine if it is, isn't, or could be. I'm counting on your technique being pretty good.

Well, I am fairly new at this, my technique is probably what's wrong.

Hey, that's where we all start. If your Elliot is working well for you, perfect your technique with it. In the mean time you might still want to get the Boker rehoned. You should have an SRD free honing certificate. When you get it back, hold it in reserve and when you think you're ready, give it another shot. Don't strop it first!

Regards,

Howard