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Honestly, your frustration is exactly the reason that you shouldn't learn to hone while learning to shave and strop with a straight, at least not with the razors you shave with.

Take some of...

How will placing the blade down on it's edge not kill it?

Hart finishes their razors on Eschers and then strops them before sending them out, although I have heard that this isn't always the case (mistakes happen I suppose). I remember reading about someone...

I can get good, close shaves off a blade that doesn't pass the HHT, so you would do well to not get so caught up on it. I personally don't even use it. Shave with the razor a couple times, if you...