My son has the same problem you do. He started with straights and didn't seem to have a problem. For some reason he decided to go to a shavette....
Try keeping the .jpg files to under 1 meg.
The notch in the blade comes in handy if you have a mole.
If you do this, be sure to upload photos. I'd be interested in seeing the result.
Generally speaking, the wider the blade, the more desirable they are to collectors. Your third and fourth on the list are contract razors made...
Try to upload some photos. Keep the photos smaller than 1MB.
The general rule for me is if the blade was made in Solingen, The quality of steel makes it worth saving, regardless of who the manufacturer is.
Read the 1 star reviews on Amazon. Seems like you're not the only one who's dissatisfied with these blades.
An old British master joiner once told me how to check for sharpness of a tool by looking down the edge of the blade while holding it so the light...
Could it be a rolled edge? Do you have a loupe to inspect the edge?
Ingenious. Me like.
Have they always been made in Russia?
I don't think it would make any difference on the strop. The purpose of the strop is to straighten the slight variations or ripples on the edge...
I have several of the Clauss razors and several of the Robeson razors as well. They are, indeed, all fine shavers.
I agree with all of the replies. One cautionary note, though. Once you start down this path, there is no return. Once you master the art of...
Looks like a folding putty knife or paint scraper! Plus, Sargent is a maker of hand tools. Not so sure they ever made straights.
I find that when I don't shave for more than several days a heavier-bladed razor seems to give more comfortable shave. If I shave every day a...
Make sure your file size is not too large. Size it to under 1K and you should be alright. Btw, my oldest razor is a W. Greaves & Sons from...
Wow! somebody really destroyed that thing.
God help you!
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