... Shave your face is the best test. Failing that .... I use arm hair as a sharpness test. No water or soap. I know arm hairs are not exactly the same as...
Yep. here's a link to the site that sells the coticule with a free bout (small coticule): http://www.shaving-and-razor-shop.com/NL/index- e.htm Also, Howard, a...
Hi Dave, I use the hanging hair test. I take a hair from my wife's hair brush. I let the hair hang with the root down and I slowly push the blade across the...
Hi David. I would agree that Shaving is the best test. It will actually tell you if the razor is there, if it needs more work or if you have overhoned it. The...
Might be the start of rust. Make a trip to your local Wal-Mart stupid-center. On the aisle with household cleaners (Ajax, Comet, etc.) in the section with...
It could be rust or it could be from a styptic. Do you use styptic during the shave. I use it after my first pass, if needed, which could easily get on the...
Hi Guys, Usual chat tonight, 8 PM Eastern in the SRP.com site. The new chat is working great and we continue to have a growing number of people in for the...
Hello, Thieves have gotten smarter and can now steal your car without breaking in. Now they copy down your VIN and go to the dealership and request a key, then...
... For what it's worth...technically speaking, most credit card companies advise against this...indeed, a store that accepts "id required" is breaching their...
-- Not exactly that easy to get a key. Read this snopes report and notice that snopes.com gives their sources. That's why I think it's important to check...
Please explain how a shave tells you the difference between a blade that's unsharp and onr that's overhoned. Lynn <adjustme69@...> wrote: Hi David. I...
Hi everyone, I just got this nice 5/8 razor from the early 20th century. It is in great shape for its age, both blade and handle. When the postman handed it to...
Typically when a razor is not honed enough, it will pull or cut part of the whisker. Again typically, when overhoned, it will glide over the beard and not...
I agree with Lynn. But also, if I may add, this test is more to the point of recognizing a keen edge, not one that is over honed or not keen enough. Experience...
I agree; shaving is the ultimate test. But don't keep us in suspense; what is the other test that works for you? ... the ... not ... in ... understand ... ...
When stropping daily, is it necessary to use the canvas side of the strop or is the leather all that's needed? -- Daniel [Non-text portions of this message...
Daniel, that's the $64,000 question. Some guys feel that there's no benefit at all with the linen/canvas. I use the canvas for 30 laps and the leather for 30...
Sorry, I assumed everyone read my other post in this conversation. I use the hanging hair test. I use a hair from my wife's hair brush. By the way the razor...
I don't think anybody would disagree. But for some of us it's not so easy to keep popping back and forth between shaving and honing. What we need is a test...
I use an organized combination of the thumb test and thumbnail test. I saved a document in the documents section describing it. See "Rules_of_Thumb.pdf." ...
This brings up an interesting point. I find that people who don't have the time, so to speak, are really honing a razor way too much. They spend hours honing...
I have also found that hanging hair tests and thumbnail tests are not always consistent in indicating the razor is where you want it for shaving. Lynn...
... I was one that let all my rotation razors start to pull before sitting down and sharpening all of them at the same time. I was finding that it was...
I think you're right there is an awful lot of excessive honing going on. For me, being able to test as I go along lets me know whether I'm getting any...
No question! The hanging hair test has never worked for me on any razor honed by anyone. I think my hair is just to fine. The thumbnail test will dull a...
It gets to be more fun. After you hone enough razors, you start to judge what they need by looking at them, their condition and knowing the brand or area of...
