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
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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
Taping the Spine of a Straight Razor – In a New Light
So I went to one of my knife makers yesterday in order to discuss the possibility of making a Japanese style straight razor for a member of the SRP. Everything was going fine with the design specs,
Shapton Glass over Shapton Professional Stones For Straight Razors?
So I’ve recently changed my thinking that the Shapton Professional Stones are the best in any sharpening situation (excepting Lie-Nielsen D-2 Cold Hardened plane blades, for which the glass s
Straight Razor Exchange
After two shaves with my exchange partner’s Boker that was finished on a Japanese Nakayama stone, I am happy to report that it was very fun and interesting. I recommend it to everyone! My fir