I've been dabbling in a few different types of razors since I started: German, American, and Swedish steel, with some TI c135 thrown in too. All except the TI were full hollow ground (the TI was a half hollow).
I've heard many times over that sheffield razors are smoooooth, and I'm definitely intrigued. However, I've found myself wondering something. It seems the vast majority of sheffield razors are wedge or near wedge (even the "full hollow" ones seem to be rather wedgy), and now I'm wondering whether it's the grind that contributes to that smooth feeling or the steel.
I only ask because I'd like to feel that legendary sheffield smoothness, but want to know whether that's more a function of the heavy grind or not, as I didn't like the stiffness of the c135 (or who knows, maybe I just didn't like the c135 steel, in which case this question is rather flawed).
Long story short, who's tried the more hollow ground sheffield razors (I've noticed a few extra hollow ground W&B's, but perhaps there are others that I just haven't seen yet), and can you tell me whether that sheffield smoothness is still there, or do you really need a sheffield wedge to get that feeling? And in that case, will any wedge do?
Or am I completely off the mark here?
I've heard many times over that sheffield razors are smoooooth, and I'm definitely intrigued. However, I've found myself wondering something. It seems the vast majority of sheffield razors are wedge or near wedge (even the "full hollow" ones seem to be rather wedgy), and now I'm wondering whether it's the grind that contributes to that smooth feeling or the steel.
I only ask because I'd like to feel that legendary sheffield smoothness, but want to know whether that's more a function of the heavy grind or not, as I didn't like the stiffness of the c135 (or who knows, maybe I just didn't like the c135 steel, in which case this question is rather flawed).
Long story short, who's tried the more hollow ground sheffield razors (I've noticed a few extra hollow ground W&B's, but perhaps there are others that I just haven't seen yet), and can you tell me whether that sheffield smoothness is still there, or do you really need a sheffield wedge to get that feeling? And in that case, will any wedge do?
Or am I completely off the mark here?