Sorry I am not an expert on straight razors. I tried to learn how to use it and how to sharpen it about 8 years ago. This is the first time I use it in 5 years.
To be honest I am a little afraid to use it so I finish shaving "difficult" places like under the nose and under the chin with a DE safety razor. One small mistake with the straight razor and you learn how sharp it is....
Maybe I was lucky to get low BESS numbers. I will shave with the vintage razor later today and see what numbers I get then.
Maybe I use the PT50 wrong, e.g. too high tension on the test wire give me low readings?
I don't use any fancy equipment or technique, I have this Balsa strop kit with two balsa plates loaded with 1 micron Boron Carbide and 0.5 micron chromium oxide.
This is similar to the horse butt strop I have: Kanayama Cordovan #50000 Razor Strop , mine was a special order but it looks identical to the one in the link.
I promise to do the new test before its "dark" and open the "curtains"
I am happy to share information.
If I am able to replicate the BESS numbers then we could create new straight razor thread, if my numbers and test technique turn out to be a myth then we keep them here
Cheers,
HTR
To be honest I am a little afraid to use it so I finish shaving "difficult" places like under the nose and under the chin with a DE safety razor. One small mistake with the straight razor and you learn how sharp it is....
Maybe I was lucky to get low BESS numbers. I will shave with the vintage razor later today and see what numbers I get then.
Maybe I use the PT50 wrong, e.g. too high tension on the test wire give me low readings?
I don't use any fancy equipment or technique, I have this Balsa strop kit with two balsa plates loaded with 1 micron Boron Carbide and 0.5 micron chromium oxide.
This is similar to the horse butt strop I have: Kanayama Cordovan #50000 Razor Strop , mine was a special order but it looks identical to the one in the link.
I promise to do the new test before its "dark" and open the "curtains"
I am happy to share information.If I am able to replicate the BESS numbers then we could create new straight razor thread, if my numbers and test technique turn out to be a myth then we keep them here
Cheers,
HTR