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Hart Steel Custom 28 Straight Razor | eBay
Hammered tang, distressed steel finish, funky tip and ?? scale material... Had no idea these options were even available. Is this a One-Off type design or ? I 'really' like how the texture of the hammered steel compliments the scales!
Shawn
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Probably just me, but I'd never be able to get over that toe. I think it looks broken.
That is what I thought as well... It has that weird-cool thing jumping out everywhere... I guess it could be a tip-repair but the tolerances looking from above with the blade closed are pretty tight... Dunno.
Definitely one of those razors you start to scroll past then do a double-take after which all the details start to pop!
Any ideas on Scale ID anyone?
I sent a message and got this reply...
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hi,
go it off classic shaving...it was an impulse buy, and now i need some cash. Thats how it came, they called it a bow point. I didnt shave with it, just did a arm hair test, and it' very sharp.
- spaceman111188
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From: 88cadwesm
To: spaceman111188
Subject: 88cadwesm has sent a question about item #191081930156, ending on Mar-03-14 17:47:49 PST - Hart Steel Custom #28 Straight Razor
Sent Date: Feb-27-14 14:58:27 PST
Dear spaceman111188,
Just wondering if you can give more details on how you got this razor and if the tip were broken and repaired or designed specifically that way? Have you tried shaving with it? If so, how was it?
Thanks for your time and any information!
Shawn
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Hmmm... Makes it even more intriguing... Never heard of a Bow Point. ??
Could it be that the boys at Hart have a 'waste not want not' philosophy ? I cannot imagine that being something that a maker would do on purpose. Maybe salvage one that the wheel caught and call it a custom ?
A "bow point"?
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It looks like it was sanded lengthwise with 120 grit. And that toe just does not look right.
"Bow Point" ?????? I guess its better then them calling it an inclusion in the metal. I once heard that one with someone explaining his screw up...
Looks like the point was broken and ground down to me too, and ditto on the low-grit, wrong way sanding.
If that razor was made that way on purpose, the purpose was dumb.
Yeah it's weird - but i like it! Heck, that design might have kept me from cutting my ear back in the day. :)
I love the scales!
I have an old(ish) Soviet razor here that has a point much like that. It's a great little shaver, but that point's kind of the opposite of what I like. :)
EDIT: found it in an old SOTD pic:
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That guy must have just bought that as I saw it in classic shaving no more than 2 weeks ago. I despise that toe but maybe it shaves great. That was the last one of the "customs" available recently if I recall correctly.
But of course, we all know Mr. Lumus penned it as a "bah toe" in his secret diary ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by hoglahoo
dingle-dingle-dingle-b...
one thing we know is that it was made this way:
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Well, that's sure to make it easier to sell broken razors as NOS.Quote:
Originally Posted by gugi
"NO! I didn't do a lousy job sanding it and grind a big ugly chip out of the point, it's a BOW POINT with ANTIQUE ARMOR finish!"
So many razors on e-bay like this it is starting to look normal. I understand they make great razors but this one I wouldn't give a second look too.
Somebody's gonna buy it, in fact it's already at 50% of the retail price and has pretty much assured to climb even more.
I've noticed that most people care more about a 'deal' than figuring a value. There are so many razors on ebay right now with cheaper buy-it-now price than this one, which are better in all aspects - from workmanship to brand name to skills equipment, and work, necessary to produce them, to shaving quality. Yet this one will sell and for significantly more, only because it's 'made in USA' and the mediocre finish has been spun into 'antique armor' marketing term, and because it was originally priced at a ridiculous amount.
May be we're seeing a new trend being born - instead of spending hours cleaning up a razor, just give it a quick once-over with the emory paper, dip it in vinegar, hone it and sell it as 'antique armor' finish.
I like my Hart Steel 7/8 square point but THAT is one ugly razor IMO.
TIL: some mistakes are made on purposeQuote:
Originally Posted by gugi
But of course there is no accounting for taste, and I do hope the lucky winner is happy
Way to bastardise the Lewis style there Hart. They should have ground it square or french and left it bright.
Man, A lot of negativity on this thread. I know I'm in the minority but I really like the look of that razor. I typically buy razor with much more classic attributes but nothing wrong with something a lil out of the box. I have a mixture of foreign and domestic razors and I find that the shave quality has more to do with my technique and the person who hones the razor than were it is made. Ive seen many people really enjoy their Hart razors. We should be appreciating the work done with the razor. Why assume this razor came from a mistake or mishap? Its not like Hart is making junk pakistan quality stuff.
I'm not normally a Hart fan but I like the distressed look of both blade and scales. Lest just put this down to personal preference rather than rubbish the make.
May be when you've been at this for longer than 2 months and have gotten proficient with technique, and are good enough at honing that you can extract the best edge a razor is capable of, may be then you'll start noticing the difference due to the razor.Quote:
Originally Posted by dexter90723
At this time of your journey though, you are dealing with so many variable you not only are unable to control, but probably don't even have idea they exist, that frankly your day-to-day shaving experience is more a matter of luck than anything else.
While all you say is true I think the negative is more aesthetics than anything else. It may be a fine razor it just looks like a junk copy. The value is in the eye of the bidder.Quote:
Originally Posted by dexter90723
http://www.lewisrazors.com/
I knew I'd seen something similar in a YouTube video and I missed the cue when someone posted something about Lewis Razors.
Now I get where people are coming from more... I was also kinda clueless as to the direction the replies were going but it makes more sense now.
For me it was just an ignorance thing... I remembered seeing something similar "somewhere" but had no idea where so just thought the style cues and overall look, aside from the Bow Point, were really cool.
And, now I know where to find them! It is the textural cues with the Lewis Razors that are so different and I appreciate that. With a terminal case of RAD I pretty much like all SR's but, once in a while you see something that really jumps out as unique and gives you that little, ".. wow..", feeling.
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I've noticed that most people care more about a 'deal' than figuring a value.
:D That sounds like a great intro to a "Beginner's Tips" thread! :D
I think your right.Ive seen this before.Especially when you accidently catch the tip on your buffer.:wQuote:
Originally Posted by Voidmonster
I had a wade and butcher with a similar point, but I freely admit it was made that way to clean up a chip... might have to check the dark recess of the closet where the WB's are kept and sell it for a mint on the bay :)
jim
