Hey guys! To update you guys on my setup I have a cheap gold dollar straight razor and I finally managed to get a good edge on it that feels better than a shavette de razor.
I get 2-3 good shaves with it before it loses its keenness, it shaves but not the same. I strop before every shave, I 10 laps on the rough side and 20 on the smooth side but still 2-3 good shaves.
I imagine this could be because of the cheap steel used on these gold dollars, I’ve read that the better straight razors hold their edge better. I also read that some people use diamond compound paste on their strop and they use this to keep their straight razor sharp indefinitely.
I’m wondering if I use my naniwa gouken 12k finisher 5-10 laps before every shave if this will do something similar like the strop with compound and keep it keen indefinitely.
I get 2-3 good shaves with it before it loses its keenness, it shaves but not the same. I strop before every shave, I 10 laps on the rough side and 20 on the smooth side but still 2-3 good shaves.
I imagine this could be because of the cheap steel used on these gold dollars, I’ve read that the better straight razors hold their edge better. I also read that some people use diamond compound paste on their strop and they use this to keep their straight razor sharp indefinitely.
I’m wondering if I use my naniwa gouken 12k finisher 5-10 laps before every shave if this will do something similar like the strop with compound and keep it keen indefinitely.