Thread: Monopol Straight Edge Razor

Looks like this blade comes from a country in the north of India... Pakistani? Probably.

Don't waste your time, the steel is not tempered, so you cannot expect to shave with it.

..ok this might be a stupid question,.... what if I take the blade out and try to temper it, meaning give it someone to temper it, and than clean it and scale it, do you think this might work?

Considering the price it may costs and the fact that nobody one earth knows of what kind of steel it is made (if at least it is steel... who knows...), you'd better purchase an old Solingen, clean it, hone it and enjoy your daily shaving

Yes I guess you are right. I actually bought it with the aim to give it forward, just check if it is ahave read, the gentleman selling said he got it as a present and that it "is" solingen... I got burned on this one i guess. The manufacturer or seller (not sure) is actually german, located in solingen area (at least that's what their page says).

Originally Posted by miha

Does anyone have any tips on honing low quality steel razors?

Yes put it away, lesson learned.

Ah ah, you're so right Martin

Originally Posted by miha

..ok this might be a stupid question,.... what if I take the blade out and try to temper it, meaning give it someone to temper it, and than clean it and scale it, do you think this might work?

It just doesn't work with a hollow blade, the steel is too thin and does what we call "potato chip" along the edge. Think about the edge of a real potato chip how each one curves different ways...this is what happens. You can try to hone with several layers of tape, but I never go over two layers personally...three layers is the most I have ever heard of from other honers that had much success...even then you have to let a little slack in your strop. See if a razor buddy can have any luck with it...maybe they have a different honing style that can bring it to life.

@Martin103: I'm afraid this is what's going to happen yes..
@shooter74743: ok, no tempering than , thanks,.. i actually tried to hon with 1 layer of tape, but it didn't work,... another honer is a good idea, just that there aren't (m)any around here ...
thanks for the help to you all

Monopol seven day set

My Monopol looks slightly different the the rest shown. I haven't had a whole lot of luck honing it as I think the edge is too far up into the stabilizers. It was an online purchase and when I got it in hand it definitely looked like someone took it to the buffers in a bad way. Basically I can't say what kind of edge it takes until the heel is reshaped.