Thread: TI razor-Sharp enough?

Originally Posted by airbus001

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Is it possible for a carbon steel straight razor to be as sharp as a Dovo Shavette or Feather razor?

Yes. It takes a good hone set, a practiced hand and a good stropping
technique. A Feather blade IMO sets a very high standard.

The shavette and feather blades have one advantage.
They coat and fuse a thin layer of Teflon on the blade.
This coating is a real advantage....

A hand honed blade also has advantages. Smoothness
and freshness. A factory blade edge out of a box can start our harsh
then be fine even wonderful for two shaves and then is dull for one or more
shaves... A personal blade gets stropped prior to each shave
it gets honed when it should. With modern hones and
touch up strop pastes a str8 can be smoother and sharper than all but the
very very best factory blades, or not depending on the preference
of the owner. I like my blades about second day Artisan Feather
sharp and with a personal blade I can do just that (most days.

In all cases it is steel against whiskers.