WetShaving
This is a community of enthusiasts, hobbyists and artisans who enjoy a traditional wet shave: brush, soap, and safety or straight razor. We are a part of the WetShaving community found on Reddit, Discord, and IRC.
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Rule 1 - Behaviour and Etiquette
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Low effort replies and complaints about content will be removed.
Rule 2 - Content Guidelines
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Mail Calls, Simple Questions, and SOTD posts belong in the recurring weekly threads.
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Posts must have sufficient content to generate a meaningful discussion.
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Images, links, or videos must include additional text that summarizes the topic.
Rule 3 - Reviews and Disclosure
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Use [First Impressions] in the title if your experience with the product is limited.
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Use the [Review] in the title if you can provide comprehensive details with enough familiarity to answer follow-up questions.
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Disclose how the product being reviewed was acquired (e.g., PIF, loan, or purchase). If the product was provided to you directly by the maker or vendor free of charge or at a discount, you must disclose this fact even if the item will later be returned to the maker or vendor.
Rule 4 - Advertising
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Vendors are to keep marketing within the biweekly Deals/New Products threads.
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Do not solicit donations or share fundraisers without mod approval.
Rule 5 - Inappropriate Content
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All NSFW/L content must request mod approval and be flaired appropriately.
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Non-shaving related NSFW/L content is not allowed.
Rule 10 - Moderator Discretion
- The rules may not apply perfectly to every situation. The mods have final discretion.
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The Thu Oct 03 2024
So this slightly ridiculous, but pretty 14er arrived yesterday, and I'm quite impressed with the overall build quality. There's a little write-up of what I found noteworthy with some detail pictures here.
I decided to try the factory edge, so I didn't expect the smoothest of shaves, and sure enough, this edge sucks 😅. It's easy to understand why Brad Maggard hones all his Bökers before they go out to the customers. So on the to-hone pile it goes.
I appreciate the great jimping on the shank. This razor really feels natural in the hand. I do need to be careful, though, because this razor has the overall geometry of a 14, which I'm very familiar with, but with a wicked sharp point, unlike all my other 14s. I managed to get a decent shave and didn't poke any holes, and I'm looking forward to enjoying this razor after it's been properly honed.
For today's theme, there's an imbalance between eastern and western German products, and this is kind of a parallel to how the German reunification went. The west dominates united Germany and the east struggles catching up and is economically disadvantaged. With the political implications we've just seen in the latest state elections.
The color on those scales contrasts with the gold nicely. I just test the edge on a razor when I get it. If it makes it past the packing peanut, I'll give it a try. Otherwise, straight to the "to-hone" pile. Another nice photo!
That's what I do with eBay razors, too. But I like to try factory edges. So far I'm at Koaraat ++, Ralf Aust++, Friodur++, Thiers Issard--, Böker--.
No wonder: https://youtu.be/B-3-pMDmST8?si=Ykpldr2wPoQGfqSW
Oh wow. Every time I see how knife makers handle straights, I'm thinking I'm over-babying mine :)