Hart Steel Razors, New Thread

[pixelfixed]

Have you shaved with one?
Looks is one thing, but how it feels on the cheek is entirely different.

come on stefan,spare me here,you make some of the best scales on the planet.looks is EVERYTHING.
My newest palmera,I found a stick out in the yard,I shall epoxy the tang into said stick,will be a razor of magnificence.

[Mephisto]

I have one Hart Razor and I love it. I do no find it clunky at all. The design is also appealing. My only gripe is the scales could be a tad bit thinner.

[BobH]

I have one Hart Razor and I love it. I do no find it clunky at all. The design is also appealing. My only gripe is the scales could be a tad bit thinner.

That is what I mean, different strokes for different folks. Main thing is not to get too hung up because it may or may not be someone else's cup of tea. You have to please yourself and it needs no justification or defense.

Bob

[nun2sharp]

Harts are not stamped out, they are ground from start to finish therefore they are larger, this is to be expected, they also fall into a category all their own as they are the only production custom razors. Custom because each one is ground one by one by hand, production because they are mass produced.

[Neil Miller]

come on stefan,spare me here,you make some of the best scales on the planet.looks is EVERYTHING.
My newest palmera,I found a stick out in the yard,I shall epoxy the tang into said stick,will be a razor of magnificence.

Put me down for one of those please, Pixelfixed. I only have 325 dollars to spend though, so I guess I might have to opt for twig rather than the de luxe stick model...

Regards,
Neil

[unit]

I personally think they look like they were made by a caveman. The tang is so thick it is like shaving with a camp axe. Any $10.00 vintage blade is light years ahead of them. Just my opinion.

Clearly, we need to enlist more cavemen to make razors.

Your opinion is noted and balanced by mine. I prefer a thick tang, and find the Harts that I own to shave very well.

[pixelfixed]

Clearly, we need to enlist more cavemen to make razors.

Your opinion is noted and balanced by mine. I prefer a thick tang, and find the Harts that I own to shave very well.

Nobody is talking or dissing the blades,they are wonderfull in looks and am sure in construction,grinding and honeing.
They lose everything with the scales,see my pic above,that to me is the heart of a hart.Stick a great blade into a stick of wood.

[Neil Miller]

Harts are not stamped out, they are ground from start to finish therefore they are larger, this is to be expected, they also fall into a category all their own as they are the only production custom razors. Custom because each one is ground one by one by hand, production because they are mass produced.

I am not sure that I agree with the first part of that - right up to the early 20th century hand forging and grinding was the norm in Sheffield, with some die-hard compnies like Butler persisting in it to near mid 20th century. Some were a bit chunky but in a wonderfully eccentric way, while a great deal were quite graceful and not chunky at all. Stamping out blanks was an innovation that was mostly frowned upon - those old boys were remarkably resistant to change, hence their failure to be competitive until it was too late.

I do of curse agree with the latter sentiment and also that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. We should accept others opinions of what looks nice.

Regards,
Neil

[pixelfixed]

Put me down for one of those please, Pixelfixed. I only have 325 dollars to spend though, so I guess I might have to opt for twig rather than the de luxe stick model...

Regards,
Neil

Do you want it resin impregnated??

[Neil Miller]

Do you want it resin impregnated??

Nah - I like rough and ready -au naturel for me. Affected? Moi?