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I saw the electric razor thread and thought I’d post up a little life hack for guys that use regular cartridges. I buy 1 4 pack per year and my wife uses 2 of them.
I own way too many knives, and I keep them all sharp enough to shave with. Hell, I do the same with my axes.
Your razor is a small chisel grind knife and you can treat it like one. As soon as you notice it pulling rather than making a smooth clean cut, stop and rinse your razor.
Next your going to strop it. This polishes the blade and refined the edge just like a barber with a straight razor. Take the wet blade and run it down your forearm in the opposite of the cutting direction 20 to 50 times depending on the degree of dulling and it’ll feel like it’s brand new.
after about 6 months of use you’ll develop a burr on the back end that you can get rid of so when this sharpening stops working it when you change the cartridge.
for me, a single cartridge lasts 6 months.
I own way too many knives, and I keep them all sharp enough to shave with. Hell, I do the same with my axes.
Your razor is a small chisel grind knife and you can treat it like one. As soon as you notice it pulling rather than making a smooth clean cut, stop and rinse your razor.
Next your going to strop it. This polishes the blade and refined the edge just like a barber with a straight razor. Take the wet blade and run it down your forearm in the opposite of the cutting direction 20 to 50 times depending on the degree of dulling and it’ll feel like it’s brand new.
after about 6 months of use you’ll develop a burr on the back end that you can get rid of so when this sharpening stops working it when you change the cartridge.
for me, a single cartridge lasts 6 months.