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@@jmproductions7041 well said, beautiful handles. best wishes

@@antraxcybernetic4090 I had those made, will do a video soon on how to. best wishes

@@Martins-Shaves123 bless you Martin 🙏🏻

@@WaxbellShaving yes that worked out OK, best wishes

@@garys_shave thanks Gary, much appreciated

@@greggallant5058 I appreciate the wonderful feedback and your continued support Greg! best wishes

@@nonamebear1136 All good here my friend and thank you for the good wishes. blessed weekend

@@seanstapelfeld thank you Sean, best wishes

@@MarkDavis558 not really, but kamisori’s require some experience. best wishes

thank you Paul, best wishes

indeed easier said than done. best wishes

Take no notice 😂 I've a vast growing razor collection, how else can we experiment? ⅜ to 13/8 , deep hollow to wedge 😂🎉.

@@Martins-Shaves123 spoken like a true collector and razor aficionado 😂

@@dappershaves I'm seeking addiction treatment ....soon 🤣

@@Martins-Shaves123 I'm happily addicted 😁

@@RobertsClassicShave best wishes Robert 🙏🏻🥰

@@dappershaves 🥰

@@oldschoolshaving It’s a great shaver for sure! Best wishes Toots

@@oldschoolshaving If you want to take her for a dance, I’ll include it with the Woolf razor to try.

@@dappershaves thanks for the offer Sensei ! Let me speak to my insurer first 🤣

@@asmrpillow457 thank you for the continued support, it’s much appreciated. yes the counter is disabled

@@oldschoolshaving thanks Toots, blessed weekend

@@MyBlancpain I’m happy you find my content useful and your feedback is much appreciated, thank you! I would suggest finishing under running water, but as with everything else I teach you need to experiment. Similarly wrt amount of laps… if your foundation work is great then 50-100 laps should be good. I work purely of feel and would recommend the same, you will feel how it changes like a sticky or magnetic feedback in resistance. The more polished and flush surfaces are, the more drag resistance is generated when in contact. Hope this makes sense. best wishes

practice makes improvements… enjoy your honing journey and dont try to overthink it, its essentially rubbing steel on stone…

Thanks for the quick and detailed reply! Will be in the lookout for the sticky feedback that you mention - is that particular for cotis or are all stones like that? Also I noticed in some of your other videos you said you dress your black/translucent ark differently on the different sides - what grits do you recommend 220 and 1000? Is burnishing needed in your opinion? Sorry for all of these questions but struggling to find consistent info on the topic online.

@@davec1768 well said Dave! Wedges and knives will benefit from convex honing…

@@PeterEndelt well said Peter! Best wishes

@@757History thank you for the kind feedback, it’s much appreciated. yes many nuances for sure. I love your passion in persevering history 🫡 best wishes

uniquely beautiful, love those words. you will be delighted them to know my next hi-end brush will be synthetic. blessed weekend Magnum

@@dappershaves what a great comparison brush video you could make Jaques, to explore the qualities of synthetics to natural brushes 😀. And thanks for your kind words , 🙏. Regards Magnum 🤣

@@oldschoolshaving lekka weekend Toots! your support and feedback is much appreciated. best wishes

kind words, much appreciated! Enjoy the new journey, don't rush anything. knowledge and understanding 1st, will save you a lot of money... best wishes

@@e.lshavetraditionally yes gorgeous. best wishes

@@RobertsClassicShave thank you for the feedback and support Robert, much appreciated. blessed weekend

@@jpo31 Thank you JPO, your observation and feedback is spot-on and much ch appreciated. Yes I believe Trevor does some form of polishing method (probably belt) to finish his Zulu edges. I will eventually Jnat my razor and will be able to give a more informed opinion with RWL34. best wishes

Great shave Jacques! Wrt the damascus vs the rwl it was clear in your video that the edge wasn’t as keen as the rwl. Of course we know that there are so many variables involved in honing that the only real way to compare is to hone both on the same progression and then shave them and see what performance is like. We’ve had the discussion about damascus edges in kitchen knives and there has to be some difference in performance because the steels won’t achieve similar Rockwell hardnesses after quench. There will always be a softer and harder component. Given the choice I would always go with a monosteel edge. My 2c

@@fordlaz7796 RWL-34 carbon content 1.05% PMW-27 carbon content 0.6% During heat thread the carbon will equialize between the high carbon and the low carbon This will result in approximately 0.1% difference in carbon content. However, the RWL-34 will have more and larger carbides. You can actually see this under magnification.

Irrespective of the carbon migration - and to be honest I don’t even know how one would measure what you’ve stated - simply looking at the heat treatment data sheet on the Bjorkmans Twist there will be at least a 5HRC difference between the two alloys at any given austenitizing temperature. This has to translate to different behavior of the two steels during honing and similarly different performance on the face when shaving.

@fordlaz7796 From my practical experience, my Vinlad Damascus patterned steel acts like the pure RWL-34, both during honing and shaving. I have two identical razors with the same steel. These two are hardened to different levels. There is a destinct difference between those two razors. So, I think the hardness will affect the performance more then the pmc-27 steel. Only one way to find out. Try both.

@@garys_shave Thanks Gary, much appreciated

@@jaguar-Films they are wonderful razor Shannon and thank you for you’re support. best wishes

@@greggallant5058 Hi Greg, yes both are Trevor’s edges. Wald will be next, maybe synthetic 1st. best wishes

@@dappershaves I don't _think_ I've seen RWL 34 on a knife but I don't keep track. Nonetheless, its lower working hardness (58-59 HRC), toughness, and fine grain probably make it a perfect candidate for a razor. Given the steel's characteristics, I can understand how you got 50 shaves off of one edge. I've done 40 shaves off of an edge without issues but I tend to update edges sooner than that just to tinker with them. I think I should contact Trevor. I'm very curious :)

@@MarkDavis558 Hi Mark, no I’ve never had a knot become loose. most if not all makers use marine epoxy. I dont use hot water… best wishes

@@oldschoolshaving thanks Toots. I need time first send you my green woolf. best wishes

@@Johnny-Five la groose blanche, vein 4 from the old mine. need to check, think its 6x2?? best wishes

That’s awesome! I wish I could get my hands on some of the rare ones. I bet it puts an amazing edge on those blades.

@@Johnny-Five yes that’s a great stones, cuts quick, very fine and produce amazing sharp, smooth edges. thank you for the support, much appreciated

@@Johnny-Five I’ve found Europe to be a good source for vintage coticules, at least a few years back

@@MarkDavis558 beautiful razor indeed, more bark than bite so very ergonomic and easy to use Mark. best wishes

@@garys_shave Thx, best wishes Gary

@@longhaultanker 🙏🏻Leon

@@BigEShaves Thanks Eric and best wishes

@@Dsktheshavingguyexcellent feedback DSK. best wishes

@@Martins-Shaves123 thank you for the kind words Magnum. Honing and stropping RWL34 requires different approaches to carbon steels. Agreed, dragons rule! best wishes

@dappershaves 🤣😅 I'll wait till the magnum moustache is full grown before deciding to keep it , as Bill remarked it'll never make it past September 😆.

@@Martins-Shaves123 😂 more about that the ladies fancy if you ask me

@@dappershaves absolutely 💯 😆

@@jpo31 you have beautiful razor sir. best wishes

@@RobertsClassicShave Thank you Robert!

@@jaguar-Films magnificent indeed, Shannon. no license required to tame this beast. thank you for the kind words. best wishes

@@nonamebear1136 the affordable razors is going to be a winner for sure, Trevor’s craft is truly amazing. Zulu Grey’s are incredible difficult to obtain, especially quality stones as they are not mined actively. I will keep my ear on the ground for you. best wishes

@@dappershaves Bundubeard is the only place that I have found that sells them. Are they not reputable? Thanks

@@nonamebear1136 yes they are reputable and have Zulu in stock, I was fortunate in testing 4 samples. They are great stones for knives and wonderful pre-finisher for razors, at least for me. So in this sense very limited working range. They require a fair amount of lapping to get the best from them. Trevor has entire set of Zulu’s totalling 5 or 6 stone (bevel set to finisher) which he acquired many 10 years ago.

@@dappershaves Thank you for the info. I was hoping to find a pure finisher. So I am glad that you filled me in on the stones. Much appreciated.

@@seanstapelfeld thanks Sean, your kind words, encouragement and continued support, it’s much appreciated. best wishes

@@oldschoolshaving thank you Toots, best wishes

@@Martins-Shaves123 thanks my friend! time is not on my side, so I record whenever I have an opportunity. best wishes

@@seanstapelfeld thank you for the encouragement Sean. best wishes

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@@paulogama5782 Thank you for the kind words Paulo, its much appreciated. Straight shaves require lots of time and patience which not everyone have. Whereas DE produces quality shaves immediate. best wishes

@paulogama5782 my first 25 straight razor shaves were pretty scary, but slowly muscle memory developed 🐌 . Be very careful, learning a little more each shave , only shave with the grain, caution is wise ⚠️ and down strokes at first , be very careful placing the razor on your cheek , always spine first ! ,gently raising the angle till shaving occurs , it's so worth the time to learn properly 😀. Then the rewards are enormous!

@@jaguar-Films thanks bud! Practice make improvements. best wishes for the week ahead