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The Main thing that makes folks give up on them is that the blade more often than not need honed outwith the system to get it up & running..Even an NOS Blade may need Honed outwith the System because of damage with Oxidisation over time..Chromium Oxide on Balsa & or Stropping may be enough to bring it back depending on the condition of the edge..Thanks for that Billy. I got one of these from an antiques fair a little while back. The leather bit had indentations and looked a bit tired, the stone was in good nick though, but the blade was dull. I'll follow your advice and see if I can get a shave out of it before I give up on it completely and end up selling it on eBay.
I honestly don't get the Over Engineered Bit cause it couldn't be Simpler..Its Just a Hollow Ground Blade on a Handle..I can only speak for myself of course but to me is shaves Identical to a Straight Razor..I would suggest its easier because of the handle..I think Rolls Razors are good, interesting and over engineered razors. However I can't get excellent results with it, and its not due to the blade being sharpened, in my opinion its due to design. The moustache, under bottom lip and jaw areas is a challenge especially against the grain. I have few RR blades that I honed on natural and synthetic stones, they shave the cheek area perfect.
Every shaving enthusiast should have a RR at least for display.
I managed to get a RR soap container made of Bakelite, its very well made and top quality, also I'm always on the look for Never used or NOS RR soap, soap stick and brushes. I heard really good things about RR soap as well.
It sounds as if your blade will need honing outwith the Rolls System..This is required when the blade has lost its edge and the Rolls System cant bring it back mostly through Oxidization with laying over time or neglect or just lost their edge..I've got a nice one that I renovated, strop and hone in particular. Just could never get a good edge on the blade.
This was some time ago and since then I've learnt how to hone a razor effectively (just a well as that's all I use these days).
I think I'll have a go at stropping the RR blades I've got. Any advice how to proceed?
Hi TonySorry to resurrect an old thread- But that is great advice Billy. I confess I'd forgotten about it, but came across the razor a few days ago whilst having a tidy. I'll try what you suggest- thanks!
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