Damascus? Hopefully it’s from a reputable company.
I agree with David or a Naniwa 12K. No variation each and every time you use them.
I agree with David or a Naniwa 12K. No variation each and every time you use them.
Hopefully not a Pakimaskus
I bought it through an on-line company,
As it happens, I have a good picture of the blade already. I bought it through an on-line company, and can track down the brand if needed. I can already get a SAS out of it and the stubble, although visible is much shorter than it was even a week ago.View attachment 1790170
Unfortunately it is what I suspected.As it happens, I have a good picture of the blade already. I bought it through an on-line company, and can track down the brand if needed. I can already get a SAS out of it and the stubble, although visible is much shorter than it was even a week ago.View attachment 1790170
Two questions: first, how can you tell just from that picture and second, which of the various vendors listed here can get me what I need?Not a proper straight razor.
Q1- This is not our first rodeo, and we have seen those plenty of times in the past.Two questions: first, how can you tell just from that picture and second, which of the various vendors listed here can get me what I need?
OK, you know what to look for, but that doesn't answer my question. What is it that tells you that this isn't a good razor?Q1- This is not our first rodeo, and we have seen those plenty of times in the past.
A strop I have. I'd like to get the right finishing stone and learn to use it. If this isn't a good razor, at least I won't have to worry about making mistakes honing it. As I already know how to sharpen knives, let me see what I can do with this one before getting a different one.Buy a beginner strop and a finishing stone.
The shape of the blade, the geometry, balance, scales. While there are a few real pattern welded steel razors, they are rare and VERY expensive. The ones you see for sale on various websites are made in Pakistan, and sometimes India. The steel they use is recycled whatever, and the heat treat is suspect and sometimes non existent.OK, you know what to look for, but that doesn't answer my question. What is it that tells you that this isn't a good razor?
A strop I have. I'd like to get the right finishing stone and learn to use it. If this isn't a good razor, at least I won't have to worry about making mistakes honing it. As I already know how to sharpen knives, let me see what I can do with this one before getting a different one.
I have. This is my grandfather’s Norton “pen knife” translucent ark. It measures 4”x7/8”. I will touch up pocket knives with it. I have taken a razor to it just to see. It is fiddly and a long process, but I have shaved off that edge. A full sized stone is much easier and quicker (relatively, as all arks have a reputation of being slow stones) and safer. But so long as the pen knife sized stone is the highest object in plane the razor encounters… it can be done. Should it? No, not really.OK, but I've seen posts here that say that if your SR is shave ready, or close to it, all you really need is a finishing stone which sounds more like a specific type or grade of stone. I have a pocket sized whetstone that I think is an Ark and use for pocket and cooking knives but I'm not crazy enough to use it on my razor, so what's recommended here?
Matt at Griffith has a very nice looking vintage for $149 now on page 2. I consider Matt to have the best service all around so for a new guy into straights definitely the best option.I think griffithshavinggoods.com is a good all in one shop to look at vintage or new. Will add in the razor you have probably won't work out and be more of a frustration then anything. Cheers