Abrasion resistant steels and ceramic knives are now an established part of the knife and tool world, and this requires diamonds in order sharpen them effectively. That’s why we are proud to
Category: Straight Razor
Straight Razor Sharpening and shaving posts
Diamond Bars by Ken Schwartz – For Buffers
We’re happy to announce that we now have Diamond Bars from Ken Schwartz! These specially formulated diamond bars are packed full of diamond abrasive, making them very fast, and very consisten
Beornidas Carpentry Tools and Kamisori Razors – Jende Artisan Mall
Discover the exceptional craftsmanship of Beornidas Carpentry Tools and Kamisori Razors at the Jende Artisan Mall. Handcrafted by Philipp Kirschfink, a craftsman, philosopher, and former bike messe
Straight Razor sharpening w/out pressure
With my new-found knowledge that I was using too much pressure on my straight razor when sharpening, I set out to sharpen my Bismark Solingen from the beginning using the Shapton Glass Series Sharp
We made it into a Murray Carter Video!!!
Murray Carter of Carter Cutlery, an ABS Master Bladesmith and 17th Generation Yoshimoto Bladesmith, recently made a video that included a couple of my microscope pictures! (@ around 12:00) 😀 I
Shapton 16K Straight Razor Edge Chipping Controversy
This microscope progression of a Klas Tornblom 185 Hollow ground razor comes as a result of an ongoing conversation started back in 2009 with Sham (a.k.a. hibudgl on the forums), who is one of the
3 Shaving Videos with 3 Different Maestro Wu Cleavers – OMG!
Warning – In all seriousness, please do not attempt to do this without a mastery of the proper wet shaving techniques – it is extremely dangerous. The people in the following videos are
Maestro Wu D-4 Cleaver Turned into a Straight Razor using the Wicked Edge (WEPS)
Warning – I have over 9 years of straight razor shaving experience, so please do not attempt to shave with the biggest, sharpest implement of destruction you own! As with all challenges, some
My Theory on Overhoning Straight Razors – Part 2
This is the second installment of My Theory on Overhoning Straight Razors. Part 1 Can be found here. The next problem with the theory of overhoning is a little more complicated. That is the part th
My Theory on Overhoning Straight Razors – Part 1
We had knife sharpening competition with some heavy hitters in the Keeping Sharp sub-forum of the Knife Forums. The idea behind this one started out for guided devices such as the Wicked Edge (WEPS