Thread: straight is catching

Yea, I don't do ATG from my lower lip to jawline on my chin.

Bob

Originally Posted by CaliforniaCajun

I think the razor digging into you is something that will go away with experience. While I was learning I'd strike red oil in so many ways while I was doing everything right. If your razor has a spike point that can be a contributing factor. I can pretty much use any point with minimal drama now but still feel more comfortable with a round point.

That is an interesting aftershave concoction you have there. One thing I've found is that alcohol-based aftershave, which regular Nivea is, is best for my face after a shave. A balm may make it feel better at first, but if you want to stop the burn before the next shave it's best to fight "fire" with "fire." However, when I was using cartridge razors, my face never healed unless I took a day or two off from shaving and I used my mother's Avon Moisture Cream.

Im sorry if I sounded whiny that was not my intention lol. What I'm trying to do is get a continuing log of what I'm doing with good feedback that way I know what I'm doing wrong and what is normal. So far it seems like everything I've been doing is pretty normal. by the way one of those wtg passes was a beard thinner so the razor wasn't actually touching my face.

the reason I did two wtg passes was that I seem to have two types of beard hairs. there are brown ones that most people would consider normal beard hair i guess and then i have blonde ones that are kind of hard to see. after the first pass most of the brown ones where gone but apparently the blonde ones only got knicked off halfway. Im still confused as to how that happened. anyways they became shorter with the second pass but didn't actually dissapear until an xtg pass.

I don't know why I tried ATG besides curiosity honestly

If and when you get a truly shave ready razor I think your results will be much better .... IMHO

If the razor isn't touching your face, how long is your beard!? Unless you have 3/4 of an inch of hair hanging off your face, "shaving" without the blade touching your face, isn't shaving. Usually when people talk about a thinning pass, it's just a WTG. And I have to agree with Jimmy on this, that razor isn't really shaving sharp. When you get one that is, you will be blown away at the difference. It will be a world apart.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Yes there is, and that is rust,, In fact if I was to guess from the pattern I would guess Rust caused from Celluliod Rot..

Here is a thread with some pics that explains it pretty good

http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...ml#post1097633


But basically if it is Black it is rust, and honestly a true Patina without rust is pretty hard to find on a razor, the main point is that you like the razor, but that is rust

Well dang. I wonder why Larry said it was patina then... How easy would it be to remove it? Like I mentioned before, I was able to remove a lot of it when I first got it just by using polish and a rag. I bet I could remove a lot more by using something more abrasive. Any suggestions?

I dont know that you could remove all that with a rag and compound. I would almost think at that point, you're probably going to need some sort of emery paper to get that off and then go through a process of buffing and polishing to get it all shiny and smooth again.

Originally Posted by Chreees

Well dang. I wonder why Larry said it was patina then... How easy would it be to remove it? Like I mentioned before, I was able to remove a lot of it when I first got it just by using polish and a rag. I bet I could remove a lot more by using something more abrasive. Any suggestions?

Removing the discoloration can be done with high grit sandpaper and polishing compound. It shouldn't be hard.
If there is any pitting under the discoloration it will be much more difficult.

Black rust and patina are different variants of the same thing. The metal has formed a black iron oxide (Fe3O4) - it is the same oxide in both cases...
"Patina" generally refers to a shallow oxide layer that covers the entire razor (or at least almost all of it, other than areas where the oxide has worn away, such as at the tang). Patina happens naturally as carbon steel ages.
"Black rust" is deeper, and more localized, typically the result of prolonged exposure to an acid.

Originally Posted by TexasShaver

I dont know that you could remove all that with a rag and compound. I would almost think at that point, you're probably going to need some sort of emery paper to get that off and then go through a process of buffing and polishing to get it all shiny and smooth again.

I already removed a lot of it with a rag and Mothers polish. This leads me to believe that the rest could be easily removed as well.

I've got a razor that looks similar to that and it won't polish out anymore with a rag and paste. It's gotta go back to something with more grit to come clean. And just from the pictures and seeing it compared to mine, that's where my answer is coming from.

Originally Posted by Chreees

Here is a pic of the sight unseen (no flaws) I got from Larry at Whipped Dog:



More than happy with it! I actually really like the patina on it. Gives it character.

No flaws?
No flaws?
And patina?

You must be talking about a different razor somehow.
Because the one I am looking at is covered in rust. RUST, not patina.
And for having no flaws it has an awful lot of pitting.

If that razor was sold sight unseen as having 'no flaws' I cannot say anything else than that you have been scammed.