Thread: Need some verification please

Depending on the strop and hone it would probably be worth the 50 just for them.

I have another theory to give, here is a pic of my Hartsteel:



Notice that yours is initialed by the same joker who made mine (they are supposedly made start to finish by one person and marked by that person). Notice too that mine has a nice bevel on it that I had to make (one layer tape) since it came without, despite being marketed as shave ready. The pic you show looks like my razor when I first received it, no bevel. The Hartsteel was my first razor and I remember how I thought the whole straight razor scene was absolute BS based on this first bad experience. This seller may be experiencing the same problems, he may even have bought the hone with the idea of fixing things but has given up and wants to put the experience behind him.

+1 hart , they sell blanks as shave ready

Originally Posted by Hart

I have another theory to give, here is a pic of my Hartsteel:



Notice that yours is initialed by the same joker who made mine (they are supposedly made start to finish by one person and marked by that person). Notice too that mine has a nice bevel on it that I had to make (one layer tape) since it came without, despite being marketed as shave ready. The pic you show looks like my razor when I first received it, no bevel. The Hartsteel was my first razor and I remember how I thought the whole straight razor scene was absolute BS based on this first bad experience. This seller may be experiencing the same problems, he may even have bought the hone with the idea of fixing things but has given up and wants to put the experience behind him.

I am still waiting on a reply from the seller. I am hopeful it is still available. I know the Norton 4k/8k stones can be expensive, not to mention the Illinois strop. And I have been eyeing Hart for a while now, hoping to get a US steel blade. Currently, I am saving up for a Tim Zowada custom, or one from his son.