Quite a good shave, pretty smooth, almost no blood and low irritation. I refreshed the Koraat edge as the scratch pattern didn’t look so good. It is much better now but I can still push it a bit I think. The edge survived quite well today. I think I managed a better shaving angle especially under the chin (I went a bit steep there before). Every shave there is something learn or to pay extra attention to.
I refreshed the Koraat edge as the scratch pattern didn’t look so good. It
This line made me wonder: do you go by looks to decide whether a refresh is necessary? I was absent here for a bit, so I probably missed it, but if not, have people here talked to you about the packing peanut test?
I don’t usually look at the edge to decide on a refresh. Last time I had put a new edge on it with new stones but it didn’t erase all the old scratches so I redid it. I think they were diamond scratches still left from when I had restored the blade. I do know about the packing peanuts but I don’t have them. I usually try the hanging hair test.
2025-11-13
Quite a good shave, pretty smooth, almost no blood and low irritation. I refreshed the Koraat edge as the scratch pattern didn’t look so good. It is much better now but I can still push it a bit I think. The edge survived quite well today. I think I managed a better shaving angle especially under the chin (I went a bit steep there before). Every shave there is something learn or to pay extra attention to.
That’s part of the fun!
This line made me wonder: do you go by looks to decide whether a refresh is necessary? I was absent here for a bit, so I probably missed it, but if not, have people here talked to you about the packing peanut test?
I don’t usually look at the edge to decide on a refresh. Last time I had put a new edge on it with new stones but it didn’t erase all the old scratches so I redid it. I think they were diamond scratches still left from when I had restored the blade. I do know about the packing peanuts but I don’t have them. I usually try the hanging hair test.