Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread - July 31st, 2024
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 4 months agoI 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 4 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 4 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 🙂)
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 4 months ago
I must have missed our forgotten the evidence of that. Is the sputtered metal (and its removal) visible under your microscope?
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 4 months ago
Yes. It’s generally gone within the first few days. I think, now, that the added comfort of the sputtered material comes from reducing the harshness of a freshly machined edge.