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What’s your go to edge? Jnat, coticule, thuringian…
- Thread starter seth3006
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Dilucot followed by Diluark for a finish
OpusX
TSC’s Master of Warp Cores, Alchemy, Ale, & Cider
All films (1800 to 60k), with a recent addition of a Swaty hone for preshave touch ups (as needed), which imho has changed the game. I blame @jgreenepa
Hi Seth, good first post and question!
Personally I’ve really come to like finishing on a Jasper hone, marketed as Ancient Ocean Jasper. It is a super fast finisher that provides a very keen edge! They are much cheaper than a Thuringian too.
If I want a softer edge, I will take my Jasper edge to a very light slurry on my Thuringian. Finishing on my Escher can take a bit of time, but it also imparts a supremely smooth edge. Anymore, I just like to get my edge there and I’ll work a little backward by finishing on the Thuringian.
Hope this helps!
Personally I’ve really come to like finishing on a Jasper hone, marketed as Ancient Ocean Jasper. It is a super fast finisher that provides a very keen edge! They are much cheaper than a Thuringian too.
If I want a softer edge, I will take my Jasper edge to a very light slurry on my Thuringian. Finishing on my Escher can take a bit of time, but it also imparts a supremely smooth edge. Anymore, I just like to get my edge there and I’ll work a little backward by finishing on the Thuringian.
Hope this helps!
Longhaultanker
Sr. Shave Member
With my 65+ razors I have some finished on Shapton Glass 30k, Coticule, Zulu Grey, Translucent Arkansas, Hard Black Arkansas, True Hard Arkansas. The Shapton Glass series is the foundation of all my honing 1k, 2k, 4K, 8k, then finishing on the chosen finisher. Once finished, I strop on fine English bridle and a Kanayama 80000.
65. Wow!
65 huh Leon, Nice Travel Kit, LOL
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
I use my whiskers to sharpen my blades but they don't hold a good edge for long. After all, I am, as some of you may know, a sub-par honer extraordinaire.
Kevlar whiskers take a toll on older razors.
Longhaultanker
Sr. Shave Member
Well, I don’t take them all with me at once and that includes all the Gold Dollars too, which I don’t use as much anymore. The GDs I use mostly for the head shaves. I have eight 7-day roll ups for travel and rotate through them. I used a fishing tackle bag to carry each trip’s gear. Also, this is why I cut back on recording shaves at nearly 80 videos because I got through all my rotations and razors.
bluesman
Shave Enthusiast
I actually like an edge that has been stropped and shaved into condition. Most of my shaves are on edges with dozens of shaves since they have been honed, some over one hundred. I do enjoy fresh off the stones shaves too, but mainly I like how they compare to an edge with some history to it.
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global_dev
Shave Enthusiast
i wish I could settle on a favorite... outside of naturals, i really like the feel of the the Chosera 10K.
bluesman
Shave Enthusiast
They're over here; Straight Razor of the dayOK... I only own my grandfather's Shumate from the early 1900s... I clicked on this thread to see some razor photos.... come on guys. I need to experience the joy of owning those beautiful razors vicariously... thx in advance.
OpusX
TSC’s Master of Warp Cores, Alchemy, Ale, & Cider
Yep. I have a few Shumate pics in there. I will probably have another today ;-)