It passes HHT ... Is it shave ready ?

**onimaru55** · 07-15-2016, 03:13 AM

Received this fat Henkotsu for assessment. It had been honed & stropped. I did a full shave with it.

What kind of shave did it give me ? What can you tell from the pic ?

What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow ?

**Rami** · 07-15-2016, 03:24 AM

Just guessing but I say a good shave. The different colour on the edge is the harder steel.

Although maybe there is a chip at bottom of picture. Hard to tell.

**Utopian** · 07-15-2016, 03:37 AM

Originally Posted by Rami

The different colour on the edge is the harder steel.

I don't understand this. Are you suggesting that this is layered steel?

**OCDshaver** · 07-15-2016, 03:43 AM

I'm not an expert on interpreting the photos but if I saw that through my microscope I would return to the stones. It doesn't look like a good edge. It looks unclean, wavy and has at least one tiny chip.

**mainaman** · 07-15-2016, 03:50 AM

I can see microchips so not going to be a good shave IMO

**Grazor** · 07-15-2016, 03:55 AM

Originally Posted by onimaru55

What is the air speed velocity of an unladen swallow ?

11 meters per second...

What side we looking at there OZ? Looks dull for being freshly honed. Finished on Jnat?
Gave up on HHT long ago. Looks maybe like bevel isn't there from the shadow on the edge

**Rami** · 07-15-2016, 03:58 AM

Originally Posted by Utopian

I don't understand this. Are you suggesting that this is layered steel?

Well Oz is saying its a Japanese kamisori. Which is typically layered.

**mainaman** · 07-15-2016, 04:00 AM

Originally Posted by Rami

Well Oz is saying its a Japanese kamisori. Which is typically layered.

not all the way to the bevel

**Rami** · 07-15-2016, 04:05 AM

Originally Posted by mainaman

not all the way to the bevel

That's why it's called guessing and not knowing.

**Rami** · 07-15-2016, 04:10 AM

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