Hi Gurus,
I'm continuing my straight razor journey, and having a blast.
Tonight I was using a 4/8" blade which was very lightweight, and just didn't seem to want to shave me smooth. I kept trying to keep the blade angle as close to the skin as possible, and it just didn't seem like it was cutting.
While doing a cleanup pass (which was more like a 4th pass), I tried experimenting by raising the angle a little bit (still pretty low). Well wherever I shaved was instant BBS. The tradeoff was that I definitely felt more of the blade edge. It felt like it does when I shave with a more aggressive DE razor.
Is it possible I've been trying to shave with too low of an angle up until now? I'm planning on trying some more experiments tomorrow.
FYI: I sharped this blade using the method and lapping film. The blade was popping hairs and felt incredibly sharp!
I'm continuing my straight razor journey, and having a blast.
Tonight I was using a 4/8" blade which was very lightweight, and just didn't seem to want to shave me smooth. I kept trying to keep the blade angle as close to the skin as possible, and it just didn't seem like it was cutting.
While doing a cleanup pass (which was more like a 4th pass), I tried experimenting by raising the angle a little bit (still pretty low). Well wherever I shaved was instant BBS. The tradeoff was that I definitely felt more of the blade edge. It felt like it does when I shave with a more aggressive DE razor.
Is it possible I've been trying to shave with too low of an angle up until now? I'm planning on trying some more experiments tomorrow.
FYI: I sharped this blade using the method and lapping film. The blade was popping hairs and felt incredibly sharp!