07-07-2018, 02:55 PM
"Sorry I am not an expert on straight razors."
You may not be HTR but in our opinion you're an expert sharpener of straight edge razors. You just have to realize that there simply isn't much room left for improvement after a 17 and a 19. We really wonder if you aren't bumping up against the physical limits, in consideration of the steel and blade geometry, of how sharp a straight razor can become.
We notice that most straight razor guys recommend stropping immediately before use. No one says "why" immediately before use but our money is on removal of any accumulated oxidation and/or straightening out any effects of residual metal memory. Our best bet says that tomorrow, your 19 won't be 19 any longer but if you then strop, it very likely will be.
We're not trying to encourage further shaving experiments with the lethal weapon you've developed but if you have plans to do so, would recommend that you first have a nice photo taken so that we can all be reminded of how handsome you used to be.
Thanks very much HTR, again, for your reports!
You may not be HTR but in our opinion you're an expert sharpener of straight edge razors. You just have to realize that there simply isn't much room left for improvement after a 17 and a 19. We really wonder if you aren't bumping up against the physical limits, in consideration of the steel and blade geometry, of how sharp a straight razor can become.
We notice that most straight razor guys recommend stropping immediately before use. No one says "why" immediately before use but our money is on removal of any accumulated oxidation and/or straightening out any effects of residual metal memory. Our best bet says that tomorrow, your 19 won't be 19 any longer but if you then strop, it very likely will be.
We're not trying to encourage further shaving experiments with the lethal weapon you've developed but if you have plans to do so, would recommend that you first have a nice photo taken so that we can all be reminded of how handsome you used to be.
Thanks very much HTR, again, for your reports!