Carter Monroe
Homemade Orange/Basil Soap
Semogue Boar
Nivea
Models NK-2291 (Japan) and S2-491 (US) of the Naniwa 12k are underrated, IMHO - especially on certain types of steel like cast, crucible Sheffield steel.CV Heljestrand MK31
This was a disappointing Escher edge that was a step backwards from the 12k before it. The HHT was good and I expected a better shave than I got![]()
That finisher looks like it could use some work on the edges and the flat. I think the uneven bevel at the toe is a result of lifting up the spine by stabilizer and hitting those rough corners at the wrong angle as a result of both of these.Freshly rehoned Merkur Solingen, not by choice. The story is in the what did you hone today thread. Proraso red and Proraso balm. Not my best shave. I guess I will have to work on my edge some more. Nobody ever said this was going to be easy! Haha
Great name - Gerade is German for "Straight."Gerade 100 View attachment 2011431
I did have some issues with the stabilizer. I could round the corners a little more. The finisher flat looked great until I ran the slurry stone over it. Which I didn’t see the scratches until I got to water. I am going to eliminate the slurry all together. The rockstar 10k is a finer finish anyway. I think the blade has a slight warp in it also. Like most of mine. It’s going to take some practice to dial it in.That finisher looks like it could use some work on the edges and the flat. I think the uneven bevel at the toe is a result of lifting up the spine by stabilizer and hitting those rough corners at the wrong angle as a result of both of these.
I would round the edges of all the stones in the progression and go back to a bevel setter being careful not to ride up by the stabilizer, and using angles strokes to keep the heel off the stone.
You could remove some of the heel, too, to make things easier.
You could also start by finishing on a synthetic, and make sure you can get some good edges there before moving on to natural finishers.