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Aye most definitely does, I'm loving the notovan, just fancied something with a heavier draw. My experience is limited and I realise a strop is a strop (to a point) but would heartily recommend both the product and the service.Tony makes a wonderful strop
Many thanks @ RussellR5555Wonderful , enjoy your new razor
I know I keep saying it , but that is a beautiful razor Billy !
Just Pressed the Button on this Brand New Baciami Subito ML Fontani Straight Razor ..The Seller Said..Its a Special Made to Order on Request Custom Handmade Job..They have Excellent Reviews these Razors..Got this for a Good Price..Its a Unique Peace.1/4 hollow..Its Eye Candle for Sure..Check Out that Lovely Spire..
All Wet..Thinkin About this Beautiful Fair Lady Arriving..
Billy..
I am very excited to have been able to purchase this (another lump of rock), a beautiful vintage hand cut Nakayama stone , dates from probably around the turn of the 20th century and at least later than 1926.
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Yes it is for sharpening Donnie , it is a Japanese Natural Stone and Nakayama is the mine it came from in Japan.Stupid question but what do you use a piece of rock like that for?
Sharpening a straight?
Absolute little beauty Russ love it I have a serious fettish for the stones and cannot wait to add a nice natural to my collection one day !I am very excited to have been able to purchase this (another lump of rock), a beautiful vintage hand cut Nakayama stone , dates from probably around the turn of the 20th century and at least later than 1926.
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Yes it is for sharpening Donnie , it is a Japanese Natural Stone and Nakayama is the mine it came from in Japan.
So stropping just maintains the blade , eventually it will need to be honed and that is where the stones come in. There are many types of stones so for instance there are synthetic stones where you have stones of different coarseness and work you way from course to fine.Thanks for the info Russ.
Again sorry for the stupid question, but what is the advantage of using a piece of rock to sharpen a blade than a strop? Can you get other rocks a bit like that for sharpening kitchen knives?
Thanks for the info Russ.So stropping just maintains the blade , eventually it will need to be honed and that is where the stones come in. There are many types of stones so for instance there are synthetic stones where you have stones of different coarseness and work you way from course to fine.
The Japanese style uses one fine base stone like the one i just bought , and then use a series of small stones of varying grits to create a slurry (paste) on the base stone again working from course to fine.
It is , but for me it is something I very much enjoy doing.Thanks for the info Russ.
Crikey that seems like a lot of work! Those straight razors are beautiful though.
It is , but for me it is something I very much enjoy doing.
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