I have been after a reasonably priced big blade for a while and snagged this of the Bay.
Its one of the old Filarmonicas and it is a full inch from toe to heel so virtually no wear
I have hand polished quite a few blades before but the hardness of this steel was in another league! I decided to quit while I still had fingers and moved onto the scales.
Filarmonica scales are the worst of any razor so they came off and I went with Ebony with a Rosewood wedge. I finished them with beeswax so a nice matt natural finnish with the the protection they deserve.
The shave... http://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=11413&pid=156126#pid156126
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Its one of the old Filarmonicas and it is a full inch from toe to heel so virtually no wear
I have hand polished quite a few blades before but the hardness of this steel was in another league! I decided to quit while I still had fingers and moved onto the scales.
Filarmonica scales are the worst of any razor so they came off and I went with Ebony with a Rosewood wedge. I finished them with beeswax so a nice matt natural finnish with the the protection they deserve.
The shave... http://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=11413&pid=156126#pid156126
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