Thread: different sonds on each side of my razor

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Does the razor shave better on one side than the other ?
Just thinking with my fingers moving :<0)

Next time I notice it I will concentrate on how each side feels, I THINK that when I have noticed it more the shave hasn't been as comfy. Are you thinking that the edge of the razor could be of to one side a bit? I am planning to use the same razor that I used last night. I gave it a light refresh, and have stropped it quite a bit after, I noticed that at first the draw felt heavier at the beginning than at the end. I also noticed that the sound evened out more as I stropped.
It was a lot more stropping than I would usually do, it went like this: 50x coarse fabric, 50x smoother fabric, 50x coarser fabric, 50x smoother fabric, 50x roo, 50x smoother fabric, 50x roo.
The coarser fabric is the outside of a piece of stretch denim,
The smoother fabric is the inside of the same piece of fabric,
The roo is a roo leather strop, not a wild kangaroo that I chase around whilst trying to strop my razor.
I will see if all my effort pays off in about 6 hours when I have a shave.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

The roo is a roo leather strop, not a wild kangaroo that I chase around whilst trying to strop my razor.

Now that sure paints a picture in my head... I bet that would be quite a challenge!

can you not tame the roo to be less feral, put some food out to coax it then as each day goes by move the position of the bowl of food closer and closer to your bathroom

Originally Posted by bombay

can you not tame the roo to be less feral, put some food out to coax it then as each day goes by move the position of the bowl of food closer and closer to your bathroom

I suppose, then I could shave the roo, and have a living strop that could guard my stuff when I am out.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

I suppose, then I could shave the roo, and have a living strop that could guard my stuff when I am out.

On that note, maybe teach it's joey to hone for you?

Have you seen an Audiologist recently?

Originally Posted by ace

Have you seen an Audiologist recently?

No, I am resisting the tide of age, and I will also be having a night off shaving due to beer, so will have to post an update tomorrow. And I still haven't broken the 30 min barrier with my shaves you 3 minute show off I can get under 20 go to woah with a one pass but my OCD stops me from leaving it there.

First an apology, sorry for the "bun fight" comment, I was and still am somewhat tired, not that that is really an excuse.
Second the razor was really tuggy so I may well have de-honed it in either my honing attempt or in all the stropping, I have successfully touched up this razor before so I will give it another go tonight.
The noise seems to have evened out as well so maybe it was a technique thing.
Thanks to all for your input and I will let you know if I notice it again.
Humbly Ed.

You have been given some good theories here. However, perhaps it is time to experiment. My hypothesis is that the sound of both strokes should be very similar if arriving at the listener at the same distance and angle. This test cannot be made by the stropper, for good reasons already mentioned.

Have someone stand a few feet away, perpendicular to the strop. If your technique is good, then the sound difference should be very slight regardless of the grain of the leather. Better yet, have them close their eyes. It is my belief that "ceteris paribus" the sound should have very little difference. If the difference is significant, then I would no rule out modifying your touch and technique to achieve greater uniformity.

Assuming their hearing is the same in both ears.

Originally Posted by Gammaray

You have been given some good theories here. However, perhaps it is time to experiment. My hypothesis is that the sound of both strokes should be very similar if arriving at the listener at the same distance and angle. This test cannot be made by the stropper, for good reasons already mentioned.

Have someone stand a few feet away, perpendicular to the strop. If your technique is good, then the sound difference should be very slight regardless of the grain of the leather. Better yet, have them close their eyes. It is my belief that "ceteris paribus" the sound should have very little difference. If the difference is significant, then I would no rule out modifying your touch and technique to achieve greater uniformity.