... Hi! Perhaps the following information may be of interest. I found it on the Website: www.couteaux-jfl.com/marques.htm#thiers (which is in French) The...
Why does shaving with a straight razor appeal to my manliness? Oh well...it does and I just "had" to buy another straight razor. Now I know I don't really know...
Hi! Took a few months off to deal with various crazy parts in my life, but now back to shaving with straights. After watching Lynn's wonderful video, I dropped...
H.A.D. = Honing Anxiety Disorder !!! Help with Norton 4/8 needed pls!!! Well, I bought a couple of really sweet STr8 Razors on eBay with the express purpose of...
One way to go wrong is pushing down on the blade to make it sharpen faster The blade can distort and you can wind up with hollow spots along the edge Jim ... ...
I'm not sure, but I think that's what i did wrong... I really didn't think that I was pressing down THAT HARD, but I'm getting the impression that anything...
Very true. Think less of grinding and more of lightly polishing. On a 4000 grit stone, you barely hear the blade move; on an 8000, you *don't* hear it at all. ...
There is a case for aggressive sharpening and what I did was make a pressure bar from some epoxy putty that fits the hollow grind perfectly from the back...
I just order a straight razor off ebay. It is in nice condition, but has a little rust on it the handle is in good shape also. I have never sharpened a...
Try a search here under honing and read some of the posts. Let us know on any specific questions you may have. You will need to assess the razor when you get...
I tried hardening the pakistani blade(three dips), and it came out to hard My stones just barely touch it What happend is that I treated the metal as low...
I have a good quality 30 year old white hard arkansas stone in new condition. I have used it a few times to polish triggers and sears in pistol actions. It has...
Hello all. I wrote a while back about a new Filarmonica razor I bought. It needed some work being brand new and I just got to thinking I had not seen much in...
Is there anyone in the Boston or MetroWest area who will hone my straight razor for a reasonable fee? How about restoring or replacing the handles and pin? --...
Taylor Greene
tayloragreene@...
Apr 4, 2007 2:25 pm
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Taylor, I'm not in Boston but I'd be happy to hone your razor free of charge. All I ask is that you cover shipping to and from. I don't do handle replacements...
Taylor, I just saw your post and will hone and redo/replace your scales if you want. I live in Oklahoma. The cost for shipping will be $8.10 both directions...
Taylor, That offer from EL is a great deal. He hones every razor I sell and they are incredibly sharp. Tony -- Tony Miller The Heirloom Razor Strop Co. ...
Taylor, El, Tony, After rereading my rather fast response to your post I need to clarify something. First of all I will sharpen your blade for free as El...
I found the cheapest Pakistani razors at discount cutlery @ 1.60 US each at http://www.discountcutlery.net/ ....also a china version @ 4.78 ea in 410 SS I...
Bill, No need to worry I didn't take it that way. I've know you well enough these years to understand that you meant no ill will. You are, as always, a first...
Bill, No hard feelings on my part at all. I posted the plug for EL before I even read your post and just wanted to give him public recognition for the fine job...
Bill does a great job Tony. I have tested several of his razors and they are very nice!!!!! Can't believe you would be pluggin' someone......hahahahahahaha. ...
Okay, speaking of plugs. I must compliment Lynn to as many of my own personal razors were also honed by him, not just EL! And Bill....another great guy. A long...
Unfortunately they show up in novelty shops and booths and the do sell at fairs and carnivals. the price is kind of right and the customers don't know what...
I just received my new (old) razor that I won on E-bay. Its a great old razor and it came shaving sharp! Anyway...the guy that sold it to me included a...
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