Thread: Lifting The Spine????

What you DON'T want to do is lift the back while the edge is still in contact with the strop. If you lift the back after lifting the edge, that is OK. Make sense?


Scott

What they said plus consistency is key. Kinda' like free-hand holding the angle while sharpening a knife. i.e.: holding the same repeatable angle is more important to a sharp edge than the precise angle used. If that makes any sense...

I suspect that Livi can freehand a razor pretty well anyway.

I also think it can be deceiving how much pressure he is really using in the video. It looks like he's using a lot of pressure, but he probably isn't. I remember watching honing videos and it looked like they were using a fair amount of pressure, but they obviously weren't.

So my guess is that he is lifting the spine, but doing so very gently and consistently.

Thanks guys, but I think my spine lifting days are far, far away
BTW - how about that dry test shavein the video?! Not for me, thanks.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Thanks guys, but I think my spine lifting days are far, far away
BTW - how about that dry test shavein the video?! Not for me, thanks.

I like to strop on my forearm and test shave on my arm...but my face? I agree, not for me...

Yea, it was a nice validation though that the edge was sharp. I can do that as long as I apply water first. I find that dry tough whiskers get cut pretty easily, you just need some moisture on the face to prevent irritation.

Some days I find a soggy whisker can be really hard to shave, odd isn't it?