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and now real test:

I have NEVER had a good shave with a razor that failed MY HHT, I have had bad ones with razors that passed it too.

I have never had a great shaving razor that did not...

Well,

Today I finished my last HHT ever! My whole family is bold! No more hairs to test!!!! Wait, wait! My two months old son getting hairs:-) Just need to wait few more months:-) There is still...

Correct,
this what exactly happen to hair when i touched blade. however after one shave I got HHT 4. I guess pure luck and end of story. I never got more than HHT5 since then.

Hello all,

I have try few new options: new (old because they are vintage but new in my collection) strops and some of purchased in 2009-2012 (I will not disclose names) and I have one note after...

FINAL AND LAST UPDATE!!!!
I have achieved HHT3 and HHT4 on my razors by switching to vintage horse strop. Looks like my strop wasn`t good enough. Shaving is smooth without major and shaving quality...

You have forgot to take pictures when you were shaving:-)

I agree with you. Also I think my little skin pain might be related to my beard hairs. I have really, really hard beard hairs. My whole male family does. This was even confirmed by few professional...

OK,

So little info. I think I got HHT yesterday after I have re-hone one of my razors. Hair was sliced in two pieces when I have pressed hair over the blade. Hair bend little bit but them pop up...

If this how real HHT looks like so I`m even not in door steps. Looks like I will never do my HHT. Guess my blades are not sharp enough.

Gammaray,

thank you for your respond and post. Your comment : "The direction that you hold the hair really matters!" is interesting. So what is correct direction to hold hair. Does all hairs act...

OK, so I don`t not many people is interested in this tread but I took another razor, Shumate Tungsten and I spent several to hone razor from beginning. Several hours on CK12, slow stropping to master...

Hello all good people,

just a personal updated... I have spent much more time on C12k stone. I have two stones, two different. one make blade smoother but not really as sharp as expected. Second...

Bruno,

I think you right in regards of hair type. When friend of my visit me once I have ask him for his hair in order to do HHT. His hair pop like charm and without any problem. On other side the...

Thank you for that info. I might to use your simple test as well. I will check this with my newly honed razor when done.

Jimbo,

I echo what you said and if you read my first statement, I`m using razors that has not passed any HHT but I have really good shave. I understood blade pressure when shaving, prep work,...

Wow,

Looks like Glen and Lynn can show and teach as a lot... I hope we will have more meets to exchange and learn more about straight razors. For now I can say only one thing - "I`m challenging...

This statement is very interesting to me: I would like to say that the key to honing for most guys is just being patient. The hones are high grit and they take, and you should let them, plenty of...

Hello JimmyHAD,

yes I do get good shaves -IN MY OPINION:-) My sky my fall down on me when you will use the same blade and just after one pass will say" **** **** is this:-)" but honestly I think...

Hello good people,


I have ANOTHER question about HHT. First I need to start with statement that I don`t use HHT at all. I intend to hone razor under microscope and make sure that after C12K edge...