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Hi Tom I see that you mentioned that you own a Spyderco UF aka ultrafine. The stone is very fine much finer than 2000 grit and so is the Fine that is just under it. So its quite capable of keeping a razor shave ready. Do a forum search and you will find several post about it. I personally use it as ...

I think straight razor shaves are closer at least for me. i get a bbs shave in areas like my chin and along my jaw line that where not possible with a DE.

I think part of it is due to the better feedback i get from the straight razor thus allowing me to get a better shave.

i shaved with the blue wonder and had a GD 100 as a back up to finish the shave if needed, I did a with the grain pass with the blue wonder and then an against pass. the shave was as close as the shaves i have gotten with my other razors i still didn't like the blue wonder and i think its the grind ...

Hi Mat

I ended up taking the blade back down to 6k and worked my way back up i did do an arm shave test and it seems to be a bit sharper. Then again the best way to test it is to shave, i will do so later this evening.

Hi I have been wetshaving for close to 5 years , and i have owned straight razors for almost as long. I gave up on the straights but since Dec i have come back and i have gotten several new hones. I am liking straight razors so much that i have sadly abandoned my de razors. now they sit collecting d...

Hi Josh, +1 a feather is the Sharpness standard of the DE world. I think what what you might be after is simply a more agressive razor. However if you get a more aggressive razor and you still doesn't get you the closeness you are after try changing your technique. Have you tried skin stretching or ...

welcome to shave my save
That is one handsome razor.

I also use the ted pella blades and i had the same problem described by most here . I also made the observation that i could not insert the key fully into the razor. The key in the blade magazine has to be fully inserted into the razor to inject the blade with ease my solution was to lube the key of...

Clay Shaving under the nose should not be a problem, the rolls has rounded edges and should not be a problem under the nose. The way I shave under the nose is with an oblique pass with the grain from the cheeks to the lips, the second pass is obliquely against the grain from the corner of my mouth t...

Clay

where you able to go against the grain?

Clay I am happy that you where able to find a solution to the problem. As for the 30 seconds of stropping in the manual is more of a minimum than anything else. At times I strop my blade for a minute or 2, and when I want to hone the blade I give it 10 to 15 passes on the hone, strop it and then tes...

on ebay you can buy derby blades that are already split for you.
http://cgi.ebay.com/100-DERBY-PROFESSIO ... dZViewItem

Clay send a pm to joe and i am sure that he will be able to aid you with your problem. I wish i could help you myself but i have not has that problem with my rolls.

Hi weizilla Brush sb-12 can be had for the price point you are looking at. i brought this brush last week and i love it. the brush has a densely packed hair knot , and i also find the handle to be beautiful. My brush ended up costing me $44.05 shipped if you call them up and order over the phone the...

Hinting :wink: ok you can say that but if you look closely at the picture there is black paint under the gold letters. I am not saying anything but I am saying something I have seen gold fatboy's in the clam shell box but the letters have always been black and i think the razors in those instances i...

Hi Charlie, I have only seen 2 variations of the clam shell box the one that just says " Gillette adjustable"and the one that says "Gillette Adjustable 195" both with black lettering. Normally the gold fatboy or adjustable aristocrat/executive comes in these two types of presenta...

Ancient New Yorkese . Take a clean toilet paper or paper towel roll and put the brush inside. note make sure the brush is dry before doing this. If you do this after a day or so the brush will un-bloom so it sort of works like hat hair for brushes lol. :P i personally don't like doing this because i...

Clay i am happy to see that you are still shaving with your rolls.
And that you used the mink oil on your strop to bring it back to life.

But do you have a second blade for your rolls? so that you can use an alternate blade daily.

May your rolls razor stay sharp as the day is long.

Sol

Use shampoo and glycine.

Sometimes the bristles might be oily or a bit dirty
and when they are oily they don't hold as much water
as they do when they are clean. Once you clean your brush
it will hold more water, and preform like a champ from the start.

Sol

knot size is between 22 and 23 mm
handle: 52mm
knot hight:
total hight: 107mm

At its widest the knot is 72mm
knot hight: 55mm tall