Folks...needs ideas on a 4/8's....my collection doesnt have one....suggestions?
Looking to add a 4/8 to my collection...recommendations?
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Hmmm If I tell you I would see caps lock going on and you screaming at me
But a C.V.H MK 29 OR 30, 29 is just under and 30 just over or the shark with dentures tuna lol. Or you should have bought that razor with the mother of pearl scales that i got and you was looking at just saying......
But a C.V.H MK 29 OR 30, 29 is just under and 30 just over or the shark with dentures tuna lol. Or you should have bought that razor with the mother of pearl scales that i got and you was looking at just saying......
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Dont rub it in Ian....lol.Hmmm If I tell you I would see caps lock going on and you screaming at me
But a C.V.H MK 29 OR 30, 29 is just under and 30 just over or the shark with dentures tuna lol. Or you should have bought that razor with the mother of pearl scales that i got and you was looking at just saying......
I love my 4/8 Dorko .Great steel and grind .That provides top notch results .
C.V MK 30!!!!!
Slash McCoy
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Lots of vintage blades out in the wild that are 4/8 now but may have begun life as 5/8, or not. Revisor lists quite a few 4/8 blades.
Man, how long does it take to shave an entire 1/8" off a blade?
Slash McCoy
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What is time, to a razor? There are lots of them in regular use that are over 150 years old.
Heh, true. That's precisely why I was curious about that. Was wondering if people mean "few years" or "few decades", esp. with a straight razor it can really be either. (I've heard people say that the disadvantage of thinner blades like 4/8 or 3/8 is "shorter life")
Slash McCoy
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I'll put it this way. Takes a good bit of honing to remove 1/8" from a blade. But some users/honers have a pretty heavy hand. Some own a single razor. Some have a large rotation and dozens of backups. Could be 15 years, could be 80. Even more. Maybe less. Worst case, who knows? 5 years? That would not be normal or average.
Funny I just realized the same thing recently and just purchased a CVH MK30 to fix that problem.
Scored a 4/8 tennis recently. OK shave. This weekend I was sceptical of my new 4/8 le grelot . Great shave though. And then there's the cvh soderfors or #2. If you can get a jr Torrey I think you'd be pleased. That's if you would consider buying used. Good luck
The De Pew's Monkey tail 'Perfect razor' is a splendid example
Another suggestion is the famous Wapienica
Not the best looking beast, but the steel is just right.
Not the best looking beast, but the steel is just right.
Slash McCoy
I freehand dog rockets
The DePews is quite a nice looking razor.
Filarmonica makes a little 4/8 razor, I think I have one laying around in my drawer I never use.
Here's the only 4/8 that I have. I must confess its been a looonng time since I shaved with it, but its a great shaver.
I have this CVH No.16 that has some hone wear, user grade condition, and it might be a tad larger that 4/8, but it's yours for free if you want it.
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