Straight Razor Shave of the Day

chard52142 said:
Razor P Hospital Le Grelot Thiers
Another excellent shave with this razor stropped on pasted balsa. Keen yet very smooth and comfortable. 3passes for a dfs+ finish. I only realized this razor doesn't sound like a hollow grind at all. In fact almost silent like a heavier grind.
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The steel in these old French razor is as hard as their Swedish counterparts. Also many of the Le Grelot grinds on the vintage ones are 1/2. Those might be good reasons why it doesn’t “sing”. I have also noted that a razor sings better if I hone it on a coticule rather than a keener edge with a finer stone. I have used the same razor and this is my experiences I might be totally off my rocker here, but might be worth considering. They are all superb shavers.
 
SammieM said:
The steel in these old French razor is as hard as their Swedish counterparts. Also many of the Le Grelot grinds on the vintage ones are 1/2. Those might be good reasons why it doesn’t “sing”. I have also noted that a razor sings better if I hone it on a coticule rather than a keener edge with a finer stone. I have used the same razor and this is my experiences I might be totally off my rocker here, but might be worth considering. They are all superb shavers.
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Hey, thanks for your response. A 1/2 grind...no wonder. Something new to learn for me. I don't have any stones except just rely on a shave-ready edge and maintain it with the 3 pasted balsa. I was thinking about getting an affordable finisher but undecided because most are out of my affordability range...except the Naniwa Super Stone 12k (recommended in your opinion??)
 
chard52142 said:
Hey, thanks for your response. A 1/2 grind...no wonder. Something new to learn for me. I don't have any stones except just rely on a shave-ready edge and maintain it with the 3 pasted balsa. I was thinking about getting an affordable finisher but undecided because most are out of my affordability range...except the Naniwa Super Stone 12k (recommended in your opinion??)
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Many people like that stone. Unfortunatrly I can’t make a recommendation on a synthetic, as the only one I have is a bevel setter. The rest are all naturals.
Coticules are fairly inexpensive for one stone honing. They can be great finishers too. I use glycerine/water on mine and the edges are near mirror polish and they are much keener compared to using just water for me.
 
SammieM said:
Many people like that stone. Unfortunatrly I can’t make a recommendation on a synthetic, as the only one I have is a bevel setter. The rest are all naturals.
Coticules are fairly inexpensive for one stone honing. They can be great finishers too. I use glycerine/water on mine and the edges are near mirror polish and they are much keener compared to using just water for me.
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Thanks for your reply and tips. I will wait patiently for an affordable natural hone...most probably a loooooong wait. :LOL:
 
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