What are the opinions about shortening a blade?
Is there a practical limit on how short a restored razor ought to be?
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What are the opinions about shortening a blade?
Is there a practical limit on how short a restored razor ought to be?
Yes there is
and how short is that?
It all depends on the geometry of the razor. I have some 3" that work just great for me and then some that I wish we're shorter. The same with the ~2.5" and ~2.75".
The Feather straight razor is an excellent example. For me the configuration is just perfect.
Know it doesn't help...
At 2 and a quarter I think many "shorties" are marketed as lady's blades. I guess the reasoning is that they are better for the pit area. Who knows? Who cares lol - I love my shorties!!
2.5" is the smallest I have (I think). I have one Revisor, and two Swedes that are shorties and I dig em!! They whip around my face like no other! Great fun, but unless you can find fools like me lol, you'll be hard pressed selling them.
I have a couple of shorties and like them. Kind of like the sports cars of straights. Nimble and agile.
There's a difference between a short razor that's supposed to be short, and a blade that is being shortened. Large razors with short blades can feel out of balance and unwieldy
That's a great point! Mine are all 4/8's.Quote:
Originally Posted by hoglahoo
Kamisori are short blades but not considered for ladies.Quote:
Originally Posted by earcutter
I have also seen Japanese straights that are 2" long, so the length is not the problem.
The problem is when you are changing the blade geometry by shortening as well as removing stabilizers etc. My guess it stiffer blades will be fine, full hollows may not work so well.
At least one of mine is a full hollow. Works great - but I really do like my blades smaller.Quote:
Originally Posted by mainaman
If my buddy's Japanese is up to par, than I think your Kamisori example is wrong... I think. I believe the shorter ones are actually sold "for female use" as well. I could be wrong... but the fact is, I have a shorter bladed Kami and it works just fine for this male face :) .
Here are mine - I forgot about my Double Duck. The Kami is 2" and the rest are 2.5".
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Yeah, but you've got real skinny wrists, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by earcutter
Earcutter --
Is that a big ol' thumbprint on the blade of the DD?
I like your collection! :tu
Possible but from what I have seen on videos, kamisori for women are very differently shaped than men.Quote:
Originally Posted by earcutter
In any case there are straights that are 2" .
That's why I like em... they don't make my girly wrists look as small as a full 3" 7/8 LOL :).Quote:
Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus
You got me - I am giving every blade I have a solid weeks worth of shaving so I am oiling up the blades not in use until I get to them as I store them in my den. I had to go and touch it before the shot... but then I never said I was a photographer lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus
I want one :)!!Quote:
Originally Posted by mainaman
Does a Kami require a different shaving technique?
In short - if you are a purest - yes. The purest only sees one side of the blade touching the face, and the other not.Quote:
Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus
Otherwise, not really.
