Thread: Dull blade?

Originally Posted by KingHarvest

So I just tried to shave with a razor that I got from a seller here that was advertised as being shave ready. When I went to shave, however, it didn't cut the hairs at all. But this is the odd part that I haven't heard anyone else describe here when they've had a dull razor: the razor just glided over my face, it didn't tug at all. It just wouldn't cut the hairs. Does this razor need to be honed or am I maybe just too used to the razor I've been using?

I would not use a TNT on a "Shave Ready Razor" the TNT is to check for a correct bevel and/or an overhoned/ rough/ micro-chipped edge....
This razor is obviously not shave ready he tried the real test already for that TST "The Shave Test"
So then the "overhoned cat" was let out of the bag, so at that point the TNT is the proper test for an overhoned edge....
Also note exactly how I worded the test, as in very, very, lightly everything we do has to be done with a light touch for it to work correctly... So to really answer your question, if you use a TNT on a shave ready edge it will take off the extreme sharpness, but you could bring back that final little tweak pretty quick with a few laps on the right stone....

Personally when I hone a razor I stop using any of these tests at the 4k stage the razor is actually "shave ready" at that point, as in it will shave, after that you are just smoothing up the edge to make it shave more comfortably.....