What Straight Razor Have You Honed Lately????

Oldie but a goodie. I would just like to find an 8x3 Echers Thuringian. The two I have are small, and require some concentration, so you don't cut yourself.

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I sold my 8/8 Bartmann 2 years ago along with 5 other bests and miss them but still have too many razors. The 8/8 Bartmann was the first NOS straight I bought and came from an antique/junk store, believe or not.

 

Here's the second razor I honed a few days ago, Dovo Best Class 55, from blanks of Fritz Bracht's time with Dovo. I used Naniwa 1K, 5K, 8K, 12K and then Gokumyo 20K, linen and leather strop. A beautiful shave with it today.

 

Back in the saddle again.

 

Yes, more or less. I just got reminded I have a hard time with wedges and near wedges. I have yet to get the little French near wedge right.

 

Wadsworth & Son "XLNT"
6/8+ inch
Full Hollow
Germany

I acquired this a while back, and just got around to honing it. I did a full progression on my Welsh Slate Stones, and finished it off with an Eschers Thuringian. It took a very nice edge. This was an easy razor to hone. Everything was straight and the way a razor should be.

 

DF 32
Near Wedge
Franch

This was honed for a fellow member. It has been troublesome for him. So, I gave it a go, like the Wadsworth above. I needed to put two layers of tape on the spine, due to wear. The blade also has a small hook on the heel end, with a stabilizer that interferes with a proper honing. Just like the old Gold Dollar 66 razors. I honed through it anyway, wearing the stabilizer down even with the bevel.
The edge seemed fine, with the HHT, but proved unsatisfactory with a shave, on 5 days facial growth.
I decided to step it up, and go Uber Sharp, with an Arkansas Surgical Black stone. So, 2 layers of tape, and several strokes later, the edge was scary sharp. It silently and effortlessly cut fine hair, root in and root out, from toe to heel. So, 4 days growth later, and the shave went much better, but still not as smooth as I like. Upon an after the shave stropping and inspection, it appears the edge has fallen off a little. Possibly bad temper, or bad steel. I Dunno.

 

Fon golden star wedge

Finally worked up the courage to give my new stones a go. Went shapton kuromaku 1k, 2k, 5k , 8k , 12k , then finished on the mizu asagi jnat. Raised slurry on all with a 1k diamond plate. I can say my first honing venture was a success. Gave me a effortless bbs shave!! @gssixgun thank you for the awesome YouTube vids and all the guidance !!!

 

Razor number two down , H. Diamond 1/4 hollow, went thru the shapton progression and finished on the mizu asagi jnat. Made for a laser edge and wonderful shave

 

Gipson Razor
Model "Alvaro"
By: Andrey Shpakovskiy
Made in the Ukraine
8/8 Full Hollow
Stabilized Burly Maple

The edge has been degrading on this one for a while, so, I decided to touch it up, with a new hone. I used this 9x4x1 inch Pennsylvania Blue Slate. I used a few Naguras for the slurry, and finished with clear water. Excellent results with the HHT, root in and root out, from toe to heel.
This is one large stone.

 

No little undersized English cut with that one Scott!

 

#3 down this razor honed phenomenally well , The Ability 1500 truly took a unreal edge . Went thru the shapton progression started at 2k tho went to 12k , finished on the jnat , with slurry from a shobu tomo! The ensuing shave from this razor was nothing short of stellar, super proud to see my work yield phenomenal results!!

 

Congrats @Axeman556 - you’re on the way.

 

Thank you Steve !