Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread - July 31st, 2024
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 3 months agoI have a busy month coming up and was not convinced I could find the time. I think going without stropping will be an interesting enough challenge. I noticed that this year’s headless horseman allows stropping. 31 shaves on a good edge that is stropped daily doesn’t seem like much of a stretch to me.
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 3 months ago
Fair. BBS months take a lot of time.
I think that’s part of the point. 31 shaves on an edge shouldn’t be difficult, and AA leads people to this realisation. At least for me, that’s how it went😅
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 3 months ago
I suspect that we over-strop straight razors. If the edge has the right geometry off the stone, it typically is not as keen (Science of Sharp definition) as a DE blade. One can take a DE blade for 31 shaves without too much loss of closeness and comfort. I don’t see why that can’t be done with a straight.
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 3 months ago
Maybe sputtering the edge with platinum or tungsten or whatever different manufacturers do with their disposable blades held with longevity. It’s the only thing I can think of why a disposable could outlast an unstropped straight.
Pure speculation on my part, and I’m curious to follow your AA story
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 3 months ago
Yeah, I thought of that too. Normally, that wears away after the first few days, though. (Among the many useful takeaways I’ve had from previous AAs 🙂)