5 x straights info?
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Yes, you’re off to a great start with that gear!Hi gents
New in the straight razor world, but I have bought these five razors, got them honed by a pro in a Swedish shave group. Are they any good?View attachment 1643083View attachment 1643085View attachment 1643087View attachment 1643089View attachment 1643090
Yes, all solid choices.
Short answer: YesHi gents
New in the straight razor world, but I have bought these five razors, got them honed by a pro in a Swedish shave group. Are they any good?
Long answer: Hell Yes
Steve56
Ask me about shaving naked!
Yes, excellent razors, congratulations!
rbscebu
Girls call me Makaluod
There is only one way to tell. It's called the shave test.
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I had a good first shave with Erik Anton Berg, it was easier to handle compared to other straights I have tried
That's a nice haul! Swedish razors are known fore their steel.
Slash McCoy
I freehand dog rockets
Sure, those are fine razors. You are off to a good start. Anything that says "Eskilstuna" on the shank is good steel, and if they are not badly pitted and not cracked, they will probably work fine.
Yep, yep, yep, yep and yep. You did extremely well, Sir!
Very, very nice. Hope to see you posting!
Nice. Swedish razors can sometimes be tricky to hone, because the steel is usually quite hard. But once honed they hold their edge a long time and shave well. Those are all good quality razors.
Five Super Shavers in great shaving condition. I have several E.A. Berg razors, plane blades and chisels, great steel.
Especially like that Bergman, French point, and grind. Easy to hone and a great shaver.
Pro-honed brace of quality straights is the way to start with straights. Ask your honer how he finished them, get the same finishing stone, and a good strop and you’ll be shaving fine for a long time.
Especially like that Bergman, French point, and grind. Easy to hone and a great shaver.
Pro-honed brace of quality straights is the way to start with straights. Ask your honer how he finished them, get the same finishing stone, and a good strop and you’ll be shaving fine for a long time.
rbscebu
Girls call me Makaluod
You are off to a flying start. Congratulations on your initial foray into pogonotomia (from the Greek words πώγων pogon and τέμνω témno) meaning the art of shaving.I had a good first shave with Erik Anton Berg, it was easier to handle compared to other straights I have tried
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Bergmann is German right?
The Bergmann reads "Ohligs-Solingen" on the tang, so definitely German.
I have a few Swedes in my collection. And once honed they are very good shavers.
In my experience the Swedes preferred a narrower blade, typically 4/8 or 5/8. Sometimes a 6/8 or larger will show up but very infrequently. You will find more 3/8 than cleavers.
The narrow 3/8 and 4/8 take some time to get used to.
The Söderen will probably take time to get used to as the tang is thin (I have a Heljestrand and an E A Berg that are similar). I found it difficult at first getting used to keeping a solid grip when shaving.
A fine collection you have there.
In my experience the Swedes preferred a narrower blade, typically 4/8 or 5/8. Sometimes a 6/8 or larger will show up but very infrequently. You will find more 3/8 than cleavers.
The narrow 3/8 and 4/8 take some time to get used to.
The Söderen will probably take time to get used to as the tang is thin (I have a Heljestrand and an E A Berg that are similar). I found it difficult at first getting used to keeping a solid grip when shaving.
A fine collection you have there.
If they shave well then they’re good.
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Tried Bergmann tonight, it seems smoother than this other ones, very strange but it was really a comfi shave
(got a small cut from the tip though)
