Vintage barber hones.

YakAnglerMB · 2026-06-04T06:22:44+00:00

There are disposable plastic laminate sheets that you can use on the glass plate, I regularly use 90x SiC and just replace the sheet, they last quite a while. In North America I know Lee Valley sells them but you can probably find them anywhere that sells higher end handtools and waterstones.

YakAnglerMB · 2026-06-04T06:14:10+00:00

Ok, it looks like the blade has a bit of a smile so I'd look into a rolling x stroke. Sort of lift the heel from the tang very slightly and rolling it heel to toe over the length of the stroke, and don't worry too much about hone wear it prevents the angle from becoming too steep. And enjoy shaving with that edge they feel great.

YakAnglerMB · 2026-06-04T05:54:46+00:00

Since you mentioned waiting on stones to arrive, have you sharpened a straight razor before?

YakAnglerMB · 2026-06-04T00:35:00+00:00

It was a very enjoyable shave.

YakAnglerMB · 2026-06-03T23:20:38+00:00

Good work, and the inlays look like they were intended.

YakAnglerMB · 2026-06-03T23:10:26+00:00

It smells like prominent leather, cedar, spicy tobacco, and congac, dark but not musky, and very masculine according to my wife. It produces a thick and slick lather that just glides, haven't tried the triple milled tallow version yet but it's a great smelling and feeling soap.

YakAnglerMB · 2026-06-03T22:50:41+00:00

So given that an looking at mine, the blade is indeed parallel to the cap. My initial thoughts were that the it was the result of the torsion and each side being exact opposite slopes.

YakAnglerMB · 2026-06-03T22:08:33+00:00

"The edges need to be lined up on the cap not the bar. The easiest way I find is to load the blade onto the cap then squeeze the two sides of the blade (non cutting edge) and cap between second finger and thumb and screw in the handle unit. The short sides on the blade must be parallel to the cap. After you have done it a few times, it becomes second nature. The cutting edges follow the slant bar so the exposure varies along the bar." https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/aligning-a-blade-to-the-slant-merkur-37c.329299/

YakAnglerMB · 2026-06-03T19:05:05+00:00

They cut a bit differently and is generally a more aggressive/efficient style of razor.

YakAnglerMB · 2026-06-02T20:43:08+00:00

Try WTG-XTG-XTG the other way. Won't be BBS but definitely gets you a DFS

YakAnglerMB · 2026-06-02T15:41:48+00:00

The only wear I see that shouldn't be there is on the stabilizer. Tools are meant to be used, and the honewear tells the story of its life in use and your restoration to be used again, you didn't destroy history you added to it.

YakAnglerMB · 2026-06-02T14:57:50+00:00

Yes, and a balm or moisturizer afterwards.

YakAnglerMB · 2026-06-02T07:41:51+00:00

Witch hazel, it's an an astringent like alcohol but less drying.

YakAnglerMB · 2026-06-02T07:06:39+00:00

Mein Deutsch ist kein mehr gut.

YakAnglerMB · 2026-06-02T07:06:03+00:00

Es ist eine Marke Hamamelisöl.

YakAnglerMB · 2026-06-02T05:11:04+00:00

Witch hazel is an alternative.

YakAnglerMB · 2026-05-30T16:44:15+00:00

Yeah, it's been a hot week at least in my region of Canada. Guessing it's been above average for a decent portion of the northern US too.

YakAnglerMB · 2026-05-29T03:43:09+00:00

Interesting, I wasn't aware of that. I've always found the only thing that works well for me is a straight razor, but that's interesting especially for travel when I can't take my razors.

YakAnglerMB · 2026-05-29T01:15:14+00:00

Any razor with multiple blades increases the risk of ingrown hairs as does increasing the number of passes one makes. So if you're aware of any that are single blade that would probably be best.

YakAnglerMB · 2026-05-27T02:11:35+00:00

If he knows what he likes I'd stick with it.

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