Thread: Blade Metal

Just signed up. Years ago, I inherited a strait razor that was my grandpa's. It was in bad shape and had a nick (more like a chunk) out of the tip of the blade.

That intrigued me and wanted to try using a straight razor to shave. I currently have a Kropp that I bought in England. But it has slight corrosion and barely pitted. A few corrosion pits on the cutting edge. Think if I get into this I can polish out the pits and hone it.

So I thought I'd look into honing and strop equipment. Mind you, I'm a noobe so there has been a lot of research involved.

One question so far: Is a high quality carbon steel or stainless steel better for shaving?

I feel the cryo- treated carbon steel blades would be superior. But this is only based on the cryo-treated rotors I've used and what I've read how cryogenic treatment works.

Okay, two questions: What about Damascus blades?

Thanks for your time, Tony.

Go figure. I didn't pay attention to WHERE I posted! Could one of the moderators please move this post to the correct forum? Sorry and thank you.