Straight ‘n’ Sharp at $20

Straight Razor Shave and SuperCurve Honing on razor used
#straightrazorshave #supercurve #wetshavingcommunity

[@nonamebear1136]

I tell you what, I am looking forward to Jarrod's videos on his trip to Their Issard factory. I like this format with the hone after the save and commentary. Very informative with your process. Thank you for sharing.

[@billm.2677]

Thanks for watching and the kind words. 😀

[@borbelyhaz321]

Hi Bill. Nice 👍 Sometimes I also use 2 hands when I strop on my bench strop. Have a good rest of your weekend

[@billm.2677]

Thanks. I think I get better contact control with 2 hands.

[@Martins-Shaves123]

Wonderful expression Bill " devil's spit " it certainly is shaving you well ! That little 4/8 is great but I find a tricky size . Great shave 👌

[@billm.2677]

Thanks Martin. More than once, I considered using these small razors only for downward strokes under the nose. Of course even a very big shaver can accomplish much ATG in that area.

[@seanstapelfeld2192]

Great shave bill! Looking good my friend

[@billm.2677]

Thx Sean. Hope you had a great weekend.

[@dnamol]

Nice one Bill.

[@billm.2677]

Thank you Johan.

[@greggallant5058]

Selling ice to Eskimos is like selling strops to Bill M. Nice to see your whole process, and great work!

[@billm.2677]

Thanks Greg. 😀 I still would like to have an Heirloom Strop from Tony Miller down in that State we love. They are just plain cool. I might try to sell flavored ice to eskimos. I’d probably would go for Cherry and Orange, and avoid Lemon for a specific reason. Then again, I do remember Jethro Bodine of Beverly Hillbillies fame making “Snow Ice Cream” in one episode, so I’m not sure of my likelyhood of seeking my fortune in that enterprise. 😎

[@greggallant5058]

Tony is a great guy. I contacted him about making a custom travel strop for me, and during that conversation asked about getting a piece of material for a bench strop. He's very careful with his choice of leather and the quality of his work is exceptional. I only have two hanging strops that I use for shaving; a Kanoyama and an Heirloom.

[@billm.2677]

@@greggallant5058 I had gotten some horse hide from Tony in the past. At one point I think he had a source just a bit north in the Amish Country. He said he uses this stuff and gave me the info. Can’t beat the pricing. Works great. Leather cutting is a bit difficult. www.thetanneryrow.com/all-leather/horween-chromexcel-strips-leather

[@justinremple7986]

I do find shaving the same way that you do with the long strokes rather than short ones I get way way less irritation…. And I learned this from watching you 👍👍 Thanks Bill

[@billm.2677]

Thank you. When I started open blade shaving, I found most errors were in “set down”. That more than anything prompted me to follow that style. The first time I saw a vid of someone “blade buffing” with a straight, I thought it to be very risky. I do it occasionally now and think it easier than ‘short choppy strokes.

[@danblacksher6289]

Amazing skill if I tried those, I would look like a victim of Sweeney Todd😂 love stirling products and love de shaving. That’s amazing to watch.

[@billm.2677]

Thanks for tuning in. It does take a little time to learn. Many find it worth it. Many find razor maintenance too much. Here is the video I did not too long ago for those who may want to consider giving it a shot without the worrying about the complexities on edge maintenance. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2TTpWWnbrZ_j6csi=OtZ_-wrLymB78-d7

[@DevanJackson]

I find myself surprised at how seldom the finer stones actually touch the edge even with flat honing. I think most stones begin to develop a curve along the length even with flat lapping plates which means that the edge may not be in contact all the way through.

[@billm.2677]

While I think I am hitting at the closest to the edge on my last stone (Suehiro 20k) with more pressure than one would think should ever be used on a finishing stone, I am just not sure that I hit edge until I am stropping flat. The grinders handbook calls for final use of a flat stone, I just have not gotten that to work well enough for me…yet. I have a coticule bout inbound that I want to try with. It will get a long dimension shape if it is a no go flat. I use different curves and abrasive setups to see where in the bevel I hit. For example, I will back bevel with a slurry sometimes to get a sandblasted look in contrast to the polished look from 20k or Ark. I can pretty easily see that I hit at around mid-bevel to the edge. I probably need MORE scope to see for sure. Hmm 🤔 … New scope, more stones, more razors? 🤣

[@DevanJackson]

@@billm.2677 convex sharpening is nearly identical to how safety razors are made. They’re ran through a series of grinding wheels set up in a double wheel configuration. Then I believe they ran across the flat side of the polishing wheel at an angle for the final micro-bevel.