UKRob said:From the grind it sounds like a microtome - they were used for slicing human/animal tissue hence the straight edge one side. I've never fancied shaving with one myself although I'm sure people have.
lighterness said:I own a ED Close Microtome and honed it carefully. I shaved with it recently and it was a fine shave.. I found it a little prickly, but I think that a few laps on the strop would have helped. Still, nothing wrong with it as a razor. As one member pointed out, the kamisori I own is also flat on the one side. There is no reason not to shave with a microtome.
Just because it's not hollow on both sides doesn't mean you can't use them both - if you image the traditional wedge shape that was the norm before hollow grinding, then it's just the same.Hairsuite said:I did wonder how easy it would be to shave with I, as it is only really able to be used one side.
Maybe I should pass it on and buy something a little easier to use, as a newbie.
Thanks again.
Not Trying to Be Funny...But...If its a Microtome Grind...They Can Vary Vastly in Quality of Steel...They are Quite Common for Medical Shaving Use in the Past..They are Also Quite Common UK EBay...I Avoid Em Like the Plague... But Hey..Each to their Own..
Billy
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