Factory Sharp Razor to Shave Ready advice
I'm still new to the honing process, and I understand fully that it's a skill to develop over time. I've read a bunch of the threads and watched a ton of videos. So far I have been able to hone an old dull razor and get it to catch hairs on my arm and was able to have a decent WTG shave.
Now to my question. I recently picked up a Dovo Astrale from a cyber monday half off deal. I know this isn't a great razor, I just got it to continue my honing experiences. So what would be the advice or how would you handle taking this brand new never used factory sharpened razor and making it shave ready. Is there a basic template to start with. I have the Norton set with (220/1k, 4k/8k), a Naniwa 12k, D8C, Lynn Abrams Modular Paddle with .5 micron spray.
So how would you handle a new blade or specifically this blade with the honing setup described.
Sorry if this is a silly beginner question.
Thanks!
Factory Sharp Razor to Shave Ready advice
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Originally Posted by
OCDshaver
I recently received a new Hart Steel razor. They pride themselves on sending out a shave ready razor. But I can tell you, it wasn’t the case. Yeah, it shaved to some extent, but it wasn’t what I would call shave ready. I tried just giving it some passes on the 8k but it wasn’t enough. I still had to go to the 4k to push it over the edge.
Wow, that is a shame. I have experienced a few Harts now and my observations do not match yours. No one is perfect, but they seem to have fantastic CS.