razor

[the artfull-codger]

(03-10-2013, 09:47 PM)Tony Wells Wrote: I've always been a bit afraid. Of course, this is TV, but they seem always to show the angle of attack nearly 90 degrees, like scraping instead of cutting. Doesn't seem very comfortable, nor a way to get a close shave. What's the real preferred angle?

Hi, I would say the angle I use is about 20-30 degrees or so, you can soon tell,if it's 90 degrees it will just drag so gradually lower the angle till it cuts nicely, as said I've used mine for 40 odd yrs & as stated above it must be sharp,you can only strop for so long then I sharpen on an arkansas stone every few months,once mastered razor blades are a thing of the past.
Graham.