SuperCurve Honing and Shave - Ralf Aust 6/8

[@WaxbellShaving]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. I don't fully understand convex honing but it's really interesting. Thank you for sharing!

[@billm.2677]

@@WaxbellShaving Thanks for tuning in and the kind words.

[@Martins-Shaves123]

Always an informed chat from you Bill , wise words always . Ive a Ralf Aust ,I'll do a comparison shave ...although the blanks share the same Solingen forge , i suspect the more critical hardening and tempering varies maker to maker , and as you stated errors can so easily be encountered. Even from the same maker. 3 razors ive had, I needed to cut back the factory edge as heat damaged by the numptie finisher ( especially Boker ). Im no expert on nanocloths ....i imagine the car 🚗 type nanocloths might also work ? Great shave and chat Bill 🎉.

[@billm.2677]

@@Martins-Shaves123 Thanks Martin. I am always watching back. 😀

[@BigEShaves]

In first again. My Ralf Aust is one of my favorite razors. Excellent fit and finish. Ok, now I will watch the video 😂

[@billm.2677]

@@BigEShaves One day I might buy one now.

[@dnamol]

Hi Bill, glad to see you at the stones again, its been a while. And, yes you really should have a go at the film on a stick method and make a video 😁

[@billm.2677]

@@dnamol I am interested in how efficient it seems that method cuts in the back bevel

[@subtleartsoapco]

Nice shave Bill. I really enjoyed the honing video. I’m not very familiar with convex honing. It does seem interesting.

[@billm.2677]

@@subtleartsoapco Thanks for tuning in again Joe. If you ever want to try an edge before opening the Convex cash box, let me know. I do want to get some of your soap, I like citrus and am considering lemon/lavender or grapefruit when you whip up another batch.

[@seanstapelfeld]

I really enjoyed the honing part of the video Bill! Hope you're doing well

[@billm.2677]

@@seanstapelfeld thanks Sean. I try to catch all your work. Always like👍 but don’t always comment. I am a few behind.

[@zeth8300]

Cute razor man

[@billm.2677]

@@zeth8300 Cute? Well that’s one I haven’t heard before

[@zeth8300]

@billm.2677 is true how was the shave

[@SeanG8282]

Great video Bill! I love my arkansas stones, would love to get my hands on one of those Norton Lily white. I'm curious if Dan's hard arkansas is similar to the old Norton Lily white in particle size and density? I have a Norton WB-6 Number 1, which is very similar to Dan's soft arkansas but slightly finer.

[@billm.2677]

@@SeanG8282 Thanks Sean. When I was looking around for a Lily White. I did contact Dan’s. Kim mentioned the nearby inactive mine where they came from. She recommended that the recommended option from them would be their Hard Arkansas, however it would be slower cutting. I seem to find this Lily white faster than the soft ark shaped exactly the same and less likely to cause a chip out. Keep watching they do come up. There is a guy in the UK who sells used stones on eBay who occasionally has one. I have not purchased from him but Eric has and will vouch for having good experiences.

[@RaymondJ06]

Hiya bill. I just started shaving with a shavette about a year ago but always wanted to shave with a real one. I have three real straight razors but I can only get them half as sharp one of them is brand new and the other two is from around the second world war. I've spent a lot of money on all different kinds of sharpening stones but as soon as I try to shave nothing happens. I tried to talk about it to my barber that uses straight razors but he's not really sure. I was wondering if you might have a clue on why they don't cut. I love you're videos you don't see too many people anymore using straight razors haha and sorry for the long comment im just stumpt

[@billm.2677]

@@RaymondJ06 Hi Raymond and thanks for tuning in. Are you in the continental US? If so, I could always hone one up for you to try. Many barbers are under regulatory requirements to use replaceable blade tools and not necessarily experienced in sharpening. I do like shavettes, they shave a little different though and I mostly use my straights these days. One can get close to shavette performance with a straight, but IMO it is hard to top a tool like a Feather Artist Club razor.

[@RaymondJ06]

​@@billm.2677Thanks Bill for replying I am indeed in the US. And that would be wonderful if you are able to do. Would I have to send you the razor in the mail? I'm not quite sure what that process would be

[@billm.2677]

@@RaymondJ06 Hi Raymond. Not necessarily wanting to be in a position to promote TheShavingCadre.com , but I am a member there and one of the benefits is the ability to private message. It is free, and as unoffensive as you can get. Sign up over there and look up Bill M, send me a PM and we can move things along. I don’t like to publish my contact information on KZbin, I hope you understand. Look forward to it.

[@RaymondJ06]

​@@billm.2677 I completely understand just wasn't sure how everything worked. I will try to check out that site and become a member or whatever needs to be done. Might take me a while to figure it out cuz I'm not to good with joining things and technology all together lol but I appreciate the message and I'll try to sigh up and give you a message sometime in the near future

[@billm.2677]

@@RaymondJ06 take your time my friend. Stay in touch.