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    Good shave!

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    Fine razor man fine razor. Now on to the libation, is that a porter, stout, maybe a double?

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    Newcastle... While I'm a fan of many, many beers, that's my go to.
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    Quote Originally Posted by crouton976 View Post
    Newcastle... While I'm a fan of many, many beers, that's my go to.
    My all time favorite is a dopplebock called Celebrator by Ayinger breweries. If you can find it pick some up, nectar off the gods.

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    http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...blue-tang.html


    Hints and tricks there and add Birchwood Casey "Super" Blue which is their newer formula

    WD-40 stops the process

    the Blue Painter's tape works great for holding a line on the spine
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    Quote Originally Posted by crouton976 View Post
    but to hijack my own thread and for future reference, how does it effect honing in terms of scratches, bevel angle, etc.?
    I use tape on the spine so no worries. As for bevel angle, I have not noticed any issue because it is sprayed very thin. What I like about it is it gives not only great color but also protection from rust over everything but the bevel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Str8Shooter View Post
    Attachment 137203Attachment 137204Attachment 137205I have been actually using and trialing out duracoat and cerakote with excellent results so far on the entire razor, blade and tang.
    I have blued a couple of razors but I really like the idea of using a duracoat. I might give that a try - it but truth be told I have given in to not having "perfect" razors sans blemish anymore... But at one time I hated the blemishes, I wanted perfect razors - so I cold blued a couple, three blades. You can't hot blue a razor. At least that's what I was told when I looked into it, so I cold blued them.

    I love the look! Love it.

    I hated the smell! And I mean hated! Moreover, remember you are putting the blade up to your nose every shave so if you are prone to scents... The stuff I used (stuff I got at Brownells for cold bluing), caused the blade to smell of burnt metal. It reeked for months. Did I say I hated the smell? Anyway, knowing that the smell leaves now, would make me more willing to try again. I would simply put the blade away for a while.

    Do it in the summer when you can work outdoors. Doing it in the cold isn't as effective.

    Here is one I did - note I don't hone with tape. Keep that in mind too if you don't like that "look." Oh wait - I hadn't honed it yet when I took the photo's - Anyway there is a line of silver on the spine too now that I honed it without tape. BTW, the blue has held very well. I blued it to get a black btw...

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    (stuff I used)

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    (the blade after bluing - honed using tape)

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    (another pic)

    Oh - and I did my cutlass while I was at it lol!!

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    (this didn't fair as well after some work and rain lol)
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