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OK, update time. I went to Mike Blues workshop today. Mike used his Rockwell testing machine and found that the edge was a Rockwell of 59.8 and the shank-tang came in at 55. One of the tests chipped...

I do not know for sure but it looks like the razor blanks have not been thru the final grinding process. The final grinding is where the blank, now a single concave ( 1/4 hollow aka wedge) grind is...

Hello Doc,

Is it rust or firescale from the heat treating? or both?:shrug:

I will post what Mike Blue nad me find out!:)

Sounds like a good assortment! Mike Blue emailed me today and said I could bring the razors to his shop for testing. This should be interesting.

How thick is the edge on your razors?

I also ordered some. They should be arriving in a day or two. If you want to wait then I will take mine to Mike Blue and ask him. He has a Rockwell tester and that might be useful. Right now, based...

I ordered a few of these. Judging from the color/finish they have been heat treated and tempered. I might be wrong. I also guess that they are a single concave grind and a bit thick. It looks like a...