Thread: Hart to Hart

Originally Posted by Chugach68

... I did not get it new. It was "used once"...

There's a chance the previous owner tested its sharpness on a piece of paper and dulled the shaving edge with it. Or by incorrect stropping on their side. If it was used once and then sold, I'll bet that it was bought from a beginner who could not get a good shave in the first try and gave up.

I suggest taking it back to 1K with one layer of tape, which will also remove the microbevel. 3 sounds like too much for me, that may give too large and angle.

If you start using tape on the spine: use the same number of layers all the time. Going back from 3 to one layers is in some way like resetting the bevel.

Didn't I see that you are coming to the Spokane meet this Sunday ???? Bring the Hart with you I'll show you a couple of tricks with them

But honestly I would start off those "tricks" with a new bevel

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Didn't I see that you are coming to the Spokane meet this Sunday ???? Bring the Hart with you I'll show you a couple of tricks with them

But honestly I would start off those "tricks" with a new bevel

No, unfortunately I wont be able to make it

Originally Posted by Laurens

There's a chance the previous owner tested its sharpness on a piece of paper and dulled the shaving edge with it. Or by incorrect stropping on their side. If it was used once and then sold, I'll bet that it was bought from a beginner who could not get a good shave in the first try and gave up.

I suggest taking it back to 1K with one layer of tape, which will also remove the microbevel. 3 sounds like too much for me, that may give too large and angle.

I used 3 because the tape I have is thinner than normal elec. tape, and judging by the nicks on the strop that came with it, I don't doubt that had something to do with the edge quality.

Well, after working on the edge I got er' done. I think the grind of this razor and the hardness of the steel is what was giving me problems. Just needed more time on the stones compared to my other razors, especially the 12k. Bevel is small, even and like a mirror. Shaves great now.....

Good to hear! You say you used more laps, howmany more than normal? Twice? Thrice?