Thread: Honing poor/hard steel and bad geometry???

Originally Posted by dshaves

It did not shave well when I got it very tuggy. I have had good shaves with it, but not as crisp as all my other Hart blades. I can get a very straight and chip free edge with this razor but there is just that white faint reflective line that exist after I strop it that will not come together. I have honed modern and vintage razors with out any problems except for this one bloody razor.

If there is an experienced member near by, and it sounds like you have already met with Bejay before, then I think you should get together with him and this razor, or perhaps just give or send him this razor.

Originally Posted by RezDog

If there is an experienced member near by, and it sounds like you have already met with Bejay before, then I think you should get together with him and this razor, or perhaps just give or send him this razor.

I will probably get with him. What I cannot understand is how my other Harts with the same 1/4" grind and manufactured steel? have no problems setting bevels and shave wonderfully but this one won't.

It sounds mysterious. A meet should get you beyond this one way or the other. It may have nothing to do with your honing.