My three current stainless razors: Henckels Friodur, Weltmeister rostfrei, and Dovo INOX 5/8.
All in my paualuminum scales.
I used to also have a stainless Dovo Renaissance, but sold it to fund other purchases. I may have to re-aquire one of those.
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My three current stainless razors: Henckels Friodur, Weltmeister rostfrei, and Dovo INOX 5/8.
All in my paualuminum scales.
I used to also have a stainless Dovo Renaissance, but sold it to fund other purchases. I may have to re-aquire one of those.
man those are awesome...
I like how you have all your stainless in the same scale material.
my Renaissance is in the mail right now...I cant wait to use it...decided on it after your great review of it earlier
I'm awaiting two of these:
http://i.ebayimg.com/23/!BP4Qprw!Wk~...Fso8g~~_12.JPG
Eishartung INOX. Same maker as is carried at Rasurpur.
Also looking to hunt down some other stainless makers....
quick question for you.
I know you said that Renaissance honed up nice with diamond lapping film. how far down did you take it with the 3m dlf...did you go to 1.0 um then just CrO or did you take it to .5um then CrO or did you add in some diamond paste as well...
I am ordering it shave ready so wont need to hone for a while but i plan to use your lapping film system to keep it shaving...
Very cool!
I love that you've matched the liveries!
I've got a Friodur & a Dovo No41 & am in the queue for a RW stainless.
I do like stainless.
IIRC, you prefer carbon steel from Sheffield (1/4 ground) and stainless steel from Solingen (hollow ground)? Not a bad taste!
I like those paua jerseys of your stainless team, nice style there.
PS: You do not happen to have a drill press, do you? ;)
Taking it to 1um I have found to be fine. Some CromOx is nice too. See what you like!Quote:
Originally Posted by erictski
Very nice as usual, all your str8 make me foam at the mouth.
How can you tell if it's SS or carb???:shrug:
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Originally Posted by Seraphim
One final question...
If I plan to just have one maybe two straights and do not plan to get into ebay restors...just maintaining my alreayd honed razors...
what grits should I go with...
1mu, 3um and 6um
And if this is my plan, how many hones can I get out of a single sheet.
Just trying to see if the sheets are justafyable or if I should go with stones. I like the fact that they dont need lapping...just lay some water on granite and start honing...no soaking or mess...
Nice man, love that friodur...very fine work
I am trying to have that one up on the screen on my laptop when my wife walks by. She will occasionally stop and say "that's a nice looking razor.'Quote:
Originally Posted by Seraphim
So far I have not been looking at the Renaissance. That is the one I would really like to have next. Of all the stainless I have looked at recently, that one just looks like it would fit my face.
I am trying to have that one up on the screen on my laptop when my wife walks by. She will occasionally stop and say "that's a nice looking razor.'Quote:
Originally Posted by Seraphim
So far I have not been looking at the Renaissance. That is the one I would really like to have next. Of all the stainless I have looked at recently, that one just looks like it would fit my face.
I suppose I would also go for the Dovo White Micarta
I just used this razor and although it is my only straight I would bet that not many other razors would fit so nicely around my adams apple the way the shoulderless renaissance does...Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyment
it is an excellent razor but like i said i have nothing to compare it to... but man it is nice to have such a nice piece of steel in your hands
The Renaissance has an extremely forgiving outline. The cutting edge is probably 1/4" shorter than most other blades, and the roundpoint, and very rounded heel let you whip it around your face with ease. It also takes a fantastic edge, and is a smooth shaver.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyment
Damn, now I'm talking myself into buying another one!!!:hmmm:
To bad you got rid of it too...you had put such nice wood scales on it...Quote:
Originally Posted by Seraphim
Looks pretty nice with all matching scales!
It's simple, the SS stains less than CS.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jacques13
Stainless razors also always make a point of saying that they are stainless, or INOX, or Rostfrei.
New additions to the stainless stable. Pretty similar to the Dovo 5/8.
Banner day here for the stainless-just recieved these two.
The Hess, with a reputation for being a smooth shaving stainless, and the remarkable, and rare Helje Le Duc.
The Le Duc is a rather dainty looking razor, with a slim profile, but what I'm really quite interested in is the fact that it is also quite wedgey, which is almost unheard of for a stainless razor (unless you want to fork out for a custom...)
Serpahim, how do these shave? I am planning on getting one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seraphim
Haven't honed it up yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by sachin
Buy one, I'm sure they shave just fine.
Is the next stainless yours also? you know the one!:w
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Originally Posted by Pyment
I can niether confirm, nor deny any allegations as to my Ebait plans, whereabouts, aliases, etc, etc
OK, it's bare knuckles then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seraphim
Let the best man win!
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Photo from the last bare-knuckle championship fight, on July 8, 1889, in which John L. Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain in 75 rounds for the heavyweight championship.
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Gloves on or off, is but a small matter, my friend!
;)
Got this from TsetsinB.
Did some quick work to it, now it looks like this:
Good God! Those are gorgeous!Quote:
Originally Posted by Seraphim
Indeed! Beauty sometimes hurts! Or is it just me feeling a slight cringe looking at that first pic?
I especially love the way the scales on that Henckels follow the razor's lines, in particular those of its tang!
Found yet another make of stainless (thanks Zethlent!) a Tuckmar "silver steel" stainless 13/16"