Easiest Razor I Have Honed Yet

First off all the razor has on it is Warranted By John Pritzlaff Hardware Co. and Prince on the blade. It is a 5/8 shoulderless. The blade has a strong magnetic pull also. I could have passed the razor over the back of my palm and it wouldn't have cut. This is the progression I did 5 laps on Norton 1k then I did the pyramid starting at the 15 lap step and worked down then 45 laps on C12k and then 15 laps on balsa strop with chromium oxide and 40 laps on leather. Next came the shave test and it shaved extremely smooth. It just glided through the hairs. It is a full hollow and it was extremely quiet compared to the other full hollows that I have. I was not expecting that at all with the honing that I did. Now if only all my razors would hone that easy.

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Very nice.

It's always great when you get a straight that hones like that. I just got a Robeson not too long ago that seemed to hone easier than any other razor I've owned.

Sweet!
I do like a good challenge on the hones, but it sure is nice to have one of those that just clicks right away:)

I had a very similar experience with my first Filarmonica EPBD.
That thing got super sharp in no times flat.
Of course, I got cocky after that and had to swallow a few humility pills on subsequent razors off the hones;)

JS, ya gotta love those blades that just WANT to take an edge. That particular one is quite handsome.

Naturally we want the easy ones to hone. Some that are really hard to hone reward you w/ wonderful edges, some make you resent the time you spent. Glen can tell you about one I bailed out on after 7 hrs didn't really make much progress. (#@^+_)($^)& Sheffield wedge. Honestly, the Robert Williams blade was a bugger to hone, but when you're done, the shaves will make you want to take the day off for additional pleasures. Then another was done from a set bevel in 50 x-strokes on nothing but clear water on a fast coticule.

We need those willing blades. 'Helps us endure the other kind.

Hi JS

Nice to hear of your good honing experience. I also like the Staunton chess pieces, a nice touch. It almost implies the strategy that went into the honing. Thanks for sharing.

I've come to favor shoulderless blades because they're easier to hone and strop, in my opinion at least.