Originally Posted by
MikeMN
I now have 4 razors. Two were hone by the same master, and from these, one of these was used and stropped; the other not. The other two have only the factory edge.
With a single piece of soaked hair, I am able to see, side by side, that:
1. The razor that was never used is sharper than the one that was used.
2. The two factory edge razors are very dull in comparison.
No surprise to an experienced straight razor shaver, I'm sure, but many of those same experienced straight razor shavers seem to have a lot of trouble seeing the value to a beginner of being able to non destructively and more objectively evaluate the sharpness of a razor.
You all have to admit that a HHT test is better for the health of a razor than another option a beginner might naively attempt: cutting paper.