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The hair on my head is much finer than the hair on my arms, or at least a different quality of hair. None of my razors pass the HHT with hair from my head, not even a feather blade will pass.

Thanks for the advice. I am familar with the thumbnail test and the thumb pad test (though my thumb isn't sufficiently calibrated for this one yet).

The change that effected this was discovering...

Well, after spending yesterday honing up some of the languishing pile, I don't think it's the edge shape after all. My honing just took a quantum leap this week, and the W&B was the first...

Framebacks are an old grind that look kind of like a "T" in cross-section. They were occasionally made in the 20th century as well. John Crowley has some lovely NOS 6/8 framebacks for sale, for...

Is it just my imagination, or is it easier to hone a razor with a slight smile than it is to hone a straight edge?

I picked up a Wade & Butcher 8/8 frameback on ebay a few days ago that had that ...