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This strop seems to work OK. Its short though so takes a lot of stropping. BTW can you use buffing compound on the strop?
Closed PASSAROUND: The TSR Wandering Wedge
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Ohhhh no idea. Not something I had considered.
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RedHorseman said:Well I stuck tommy on the stones. Recut the bevel and went from there (the last person who honed it used tape, I don't) it is now rather sharp
Cool! Cool! I don't bother with tape for the old ones.
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Quick picture of tommy in turkey. After a second hone (my wife decided to use him to chop up ibuprfofen so she could swallow them) I had the best straight shave of my life. A combination of sharpness and some technique learned from watching the barbers shave me provided a super gentle, didn't even feel it cutting shave
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Wow! That sounds good!
Is it still magnetic, out of interest?
Is it still magnetic, out of interest?
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I honestly would not know. I never thought to check.
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What with the reboot, we might have got a bit lost ...
The razor is with you mikebrownington, right? I think someone else slid in to give it a go, but can't be sure. Folks! Roll up! Roll up! Add your name if you're interested in trying a good ol' wedge.
The razor is with you mikebrownington, right? I think someone else slid in to give it a go, but can't be sure. Folks! Roll up! Roll up! Add your name if you're interested in trying a good ol' wedge.
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Yep, still got it - much better this time round but I'm not sure I've the patience or time to become a proficient straight shaver!
Can't remember who's next so stick your hands up folks, you'll only bleed a little...
Can't remember who's next so stick your hands up folks, you'll only bleed a little...
The razor is with me now. It's been a while since I played around with straights, so I have to re-learn.
I gave it a go right away after a good strop. First pass WTG went OKish, just one tiny weeper. Then I lost patience and finished with an EverReady 1912. Great shave overall, but that's the 1912 I'd say. I'll give it another go soon.
I gave it a go right away after a good strop. First pass WTG went OKish, just one tiny weeper. Then I lost patience and finished with an EverReady 1912. Great shave overall, but that's the 1912 I'd say. I'll give it another go soon.
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Minute angle changes seem to make or break with wedges. You can get good really easily, but great comes by getting that angle bob on.
Oh yes.
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After I first honed it, I layed it flat and overnight it dulled. Popped on my rack with the blade edge pointing down, next time I tried it ... keen as a sheepdog! Magnetism?
I'm done with this beast now. Final verdict: Not for me.
I never got the courage to do more than one WTG pass. It's just too scary and bitey for me.
I must admit my experience with straights is limited, but I get better results with others straights. I get the point about the angle, but I don't think that, for me, this is the right straight to learn with. I'll continue practising with a Feather AC SS and move on to the family heirloom straight I have, which I find much easier to deal with.
The razor is clean, stropped and ready to go. Any new takers?
I never got the courage to do more than one WTG pass. It's just too scary and bitey for me.
I must admit my experience with straights is limited, but I get better results with others straights. I get the point about the angle, but I don't think that, for me, this is the right straight to learn with. I'll continue practising with a Feather AC SS and move on to the family heirloom straight I have, which I find much easier to deal with.
The razor is clean, stropped and ready to go. Any new takers?
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Who's next? To be frank, I wouldn't mind another go with it ... but let's see if someone else steps up.