Thread: First shave with classifieds razor!

Originally Posted by mziter

Also, it seems to me like the blade makes a different sound when stroping one side compared to the other.

It's normal for the sound to be different. Most strops have a slight grain which runs just like your whiskers. When you are stropping with the grain it makes a different sound than when going against the grain. In addition to that there's the doppler effect so unless you are standing directly in the middle of the strop it will sound different going away than it does coming towards you.

Originally Posted by AusTexShaver

It's normal for the sound to be different. Most strops have a slight grain which runs just like your whiskers. When you are stropping with the grain it makes a different sound than when going against the grain. In addition to that there's the doppler effect so unless you are standing directly in the middle of the strop it will sound different going away than it does coming towards you.

We're not shaving the strop. How does the Doppler effect come in to play? Think we're too close to hear. Please explain.

Here are two bits of shaving wisdom I can give you, the first I read on here IIRC and it stuck as a great way of thinking when shaving....
"Three things have to come together at the same time and same space to get a great shave, The hair, the skin, and the edge of the razor"....

The other is my own bit of stropping wisdom, "Pay attention to the spine of the razor when stropping, the edge will take care of itself" this prevents the lifting of the spine and the dreaded rolling of the edge.....


Very nice offer BTW Gugi... You da "Man"

I'd like to add that technique is very important.

If your technique is good you can shave with a less than shave-ready razor, if your technique is not good, then there's no razor that'll do the job properly.

Originally Posted by AlanII

We're not shaving the strop. How does the Doppler effect come in to play? Think we're too close to hear. Please explain.

The best example I can give is to put a finger to your cheek and rub it up and down from your jawline to your sideburn. You will notice a different tonal pitch going up than you do going down. Works better if you have a couple days growth.

Originally Posted by AusTexShaver

The best example I can give is to put a finger to your cheek and rub it up and down from your jawline to your sideburn. You will notice a different tonal pitch going up than you do going down. Works better if you have a couple days growth.

The Doppler effect is about 1% change in the pitch, so the difference would be say 1000Hz vs. 1010Hz.

Originally Posted by AusTexShaver

The best example I can give is to put a finger to your cheek and rub it up and down from your jawline to your sideburn. You will notice a different tonal pitch going up than you do going down. Works better if you have a couple days growth.

The Doppler effect is about 1% change in the pitch, so the difference would be say 1000Hz vs. 1010Hz.

Originally Posted by gugi

The Doppler effect is about 1% change in the pitch, so the difference would be say 1000Hz vs. 1010Hz.

Certainly, but how will that help with a Heisenwhisker?

Originally Posted by BeBerlin

Certainly, but how will that help with a Heisenwhisker?

As long as you don't look at it, it will be there!

Originally Posted by AusTexShaver

It's normal for the sound to be different. Most strops have a slight grain which runs just like your whiskers. When you are stropping with the grain it makes a different sound than when going against the grain. In addition to that there's the doppler effect so unless you are standing directly in the middle of the strop it will sound different going away than it does coming towards you.

Man, the Doppler effect has nothing to do with stropping, unless you are stropping at several hundred miles per hour.... Please post vids if you are.