A little background first. I've been shaving with a Parker Shavette for 10 years now. I primarily use Astra blades which have an edge averaging 16.5°. I also make custom knives as a hobby and decided to try my hand at my own straight razor.
Here's the rub... After getting it sharpened to what I believe (if I'm doing the math correctly) is 16°, I can't seem to even begin to cut hair with it. I have really thick, coarse facial hair, and very sensitive skin of course, so I'm looking for something pretty dang sharp.
heres what I have so far...
Spine - .25"
Total Height - .9"
Bevel height - .79"
Legnth - 2.5"
I'm brand new to sharpening these, so hopefully someone on here can tell me what I've messed up. I started with a 400 grit stone, and progressed with 1000, 3000, 8000.
Here's the rub... After getting it sharpened to what I believe (if I'm doing the math correctly) is 16°, I can't seem to even begin to cut hair with it. I have really thick, coarse facial hair, and very sensitive skin of course, so I'm looking for something pretty dang sharp.
heres what I have so far...
Spine - .25"
Total Height - .9"
Bevel height - .79"
Legnth - 2.5"
I'm brand new to sharpening these, so hopefully someone on here can tell me what I've messed up. I started with a 400 grit stone, and progressed with 1000, 3000, 8000.