07-07-2018, 03:12 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-07-2018, 03:20 PM by KnifeGrinders.)
Since this is the first straight razor owner report on BESS scores, I second the HTR that we better copy the straight razor related posts from this thread to a dedicated thread in the BESS section of this forum.
We keep hearing from the straight razor users that their cutthroat razors shave better than factory DE safety razors.
A thorough investigation of that subjective feeling was done by Todd Simpson https://scienceofsharp.wordpress.com
Todd, professional in SEM microscopy, gave edge apex width for Feather, Gillette, Wilkinson, Kai, and Derby DE razors, and has shown that honed staight razors can have smaller edge apex radius.
When I asked Todd, he said he had to break off a segment of the straight razor for it to fit the SEM.
Exhaustive investigation of BESS scores for DE safety razors was done by Chase Anderson https://www.refinedshave.com
HTR is the first ever who tells us of BESS scores for straight razors.
@HTR - just one clarification please - in your final honing step, do you use the Kanayama Cordovan Strop without any polishing compound?
We keep hearing from the straight razor users that their cutthroat razors shave better than factory DE safety razors.
A thorough investigation of that subjective feeling was done by Todd Simpson https://scienceofsharp.wordpress.com
Todd, professional in SEM microscopy, gave edge apex width for Feather, Gillette, Wilkinson, Kai, and Derby DE razors, and has shown that honed staight razors can have smaller edge apex radius.
When I asked Todd, he said he had to break off a segment of the straight razor for it to fit the SEM.
Exhaustive investigation of BESS scores for DE safety razors was done by Chase Anderson https://www.refinedshave.com
HTR is the first ever who tells us of BESS scores for straight razors.
@HTR - just one clarification please - in your final honing step, do you use the Kanayama Cordovan Strop without any polishing compound?
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