Originally Posted by
blueprinciple
Ive worked on these Salter razors and shudder whenever I see one. I have had exactly the same problem - bevel ok, good-looking edge, sticky-thumb test passed, strop it, HHT bombs out, then it won't take forearm hairs off. I think they are just incapable of holding an edge full stop. That said, I've had some that hone up fine and take a reasonable (if not fantastic) edge. This to me points straight down the road of inconsistency in the quality of steel used and that usually means Chinese as they melt anything down to use they can grab, so you could get beancan steel or Russian KW2 tank armour steel. Frankly I don't know which would be best - or worst! :eek: