Well, I got that "Rockwell Soligen" sharpened up. maybe 40 passes on a 1 micron strop, 30 on a .5 micron and 30 on a TI white paste strop. Felt, well, okay....
Um, Tony, I think one problem may be you're going from a one micron, to a half micron, and lastly to about the same as 2 microns (T-I white) ..... from mild,...
David, I always use plain leather before shaving. I was only describing the sharpening phase, not the daily phase. I was under the impression that the TI was a...
David, I checked back at the Classic shaving website and Ray quotes a 10,000 grit equivalent for the white TI paste. Not sure where that puts it on the scale...
*I* knew u knew to use the leather, Tony .... I just like to see it in print for the sake of all the boys out there who don't have a saavy male role model in...
David, Thanks. I understand what you meant now. I only "back up" one step each time to just what coarsness is needed. Looks like we are on the same page. I...
I just keep reminding myself that some of man's greatest discoveries came about because someone accidently made a mistake .... ... each time to just what...
Gold Bar is in Washington State, a little North and East of Seattle on the Steven's Pass highway. A small town that was once a logging and ag town. I think it...
I duuno', Sam .... but when we get down to talking fractions of a µm, I think we're starting to challenge the polish of the Hubble space mirror. ... or...
... Well, I'm heading to the Catskills in NY tonight. I won't be back reading emails until the 6th. Seems like there are 2 or 3 flyfishing organizations with...
Since we got into semantics on this one a "brown trout" isn't really a trout it is an arctic char! John Crowley ... him ... got ... SAME ... had ... email; ......
I'm always amazed when I win a razor collection on ebay based on the look of one of the razors and get an unexpected bonus from the others. I've just received...
There you go, John .... gettin' all technical on us, again ... really ... about ... same ... let ... fee's....no ... they ... I ... him, ... to ... him ... ...
I guess if were going to get into semantics, they might as well be accurate.... All trout are members of the family "Salmonidae" and are further defined in the...
In this group, we need to pay attention to the cut throat. n3rv0us <n3rv0usdj1@...> wrote:I guess if were going to get into semantics, they might as well...
... I don't keep track of the scientific stuff, but I'm sure it's Brook Trout that is closely related to the Artic Char, not Brown Trout. Here's the scientific...
2 Bit your full of ^&it! I was down at the local Bass Proshop looking at a giant Owasco lake BROWN TROUT and it ain't an arctic char. Thats like saying a a...
I agree with Bob, but point out the new stabilized wood handles on the higher end razors today are not in the same league with the vintage wood hanldes. ... ...
100 % bleach is a really good way to induce rusting. Also submerging the razor in boiling water for a minute or so will also induce rust. I have done it! I...
Hi Kyle, What does \"slower to take edge\" realy mean? Please tell us by what amount should we increase the honing strokes when honing the stainless steel,...
I may have found a source for some puma's if any one is interested... I came across this site: http://www.coastcutlery.com/?v=18&p=122 And emailed them about...
Gold Bar is in the foothills of the Cascade Mts. in Washington State. It is called that cause there has been over 10 million bucks in gold taken out of this...
Dear Jim, When you say actively mined, is it commercial mining, or just panners? Hobbyists are still mining the American River in northern California. The...
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