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
Category: Straight Razor
Straight Razor Sharpening and shaving posts
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
Straight Razor Honing Review Part 2
This just came in from a gentleman in Sweden, whose razors I recently honed. I finished one of them on the Shapton 30K, and the one reviewed here was finished on Ken’s 0.125 (eighth) micron C
Where to find Jende Industries…
Jende Industries serves a few different specialty markets, and I like to hang out in a few different places. First, Jende Industries is a proud advertiser at the knife forums, where there is a Jend
OT – Razors and Rainbows
So I was driving back to Kaohsiung with the family after seeing my knife guy, and we saw an amazing rainbow. It was much clearer in person, and as I pulled over to take a cell phone picture, the po
What is the Ultimate Edge on a Straight Razor?
So I’ve been offering limited free razor honing for members of Badger and Blade and the Shave Ready Forums. In my quest to produce the ultimate razor edges, I am pretty much using the Shapton
Straight Razor Travel Strops with Chosera 10K Stone
Picture this: You’re a straight razor user who is packing for a week long business trip or vacation and it’s time to pack the toiletries. The moment you’ve been dreading has arr
ShaveReady.com – A Vendor Friendly, Straight Razor Forum
Shaveready.com went live in the beginning of February, 2010, and is a meant to be a gathering point and forum for the expanding number of straight razor related vendors and service providers to spe