Thread: Hart Razor Shave Ready?

Congrats! My first staight was a Hart 6/8 with Cocobolo scales. It was shave ready when it arrived and did a fine job with my limited skills; however, the scales looked like they were made by an 8th grader in wood shop. I've since refinished the scales with some sanding, 0000 steel wool, and True Oil. I've also since reset the bevel and honed it with a Norton 4/8, and Naniwa 12k. Now it shaves way better and smoother than when I first received it. It is one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine.

Originally Posted by IamSt8ght

Congrats! My first staight was a Hart 6/8 with Cocobolo scales. It was shave ready when it arrived and did a fine job with my limited skills; however, the scales looked like they were made by an 8th grader in wood shop. I've since refinished the scales with some sanding, 0000 steel wool, and True Oil. I've also since reset the bevel and honed it with a Norton 4/8, and Naniwa 12k. Now it shaves way better and smoother than when I first received it. It is one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine.

Would you mind explaining the process in more detail and include pics? I agree with your initial impressions of the scales by the way. The blade itself is exemplary.

Originally Posted by Rev

Would you mind explaining the process in more detail and include pics? I agree with your initial impressions of the scales by the way. The blade itself is exemplary.

Hello Rev. Here's a pic of the Hart with the refinished scales. It's not the best pic as I used an iPhone, and it's from the Hobby Themed SOTD, which is the only time I posted a SOTD. Anyway, I removed the scales, which is easy with a Hart. All you need is an allen wrench (not sure of the size). I then sanded out the cut marks and rough edges of the scales, then a went through a progression up to a high grit (I really don't remember the grits at this point), and finished with 0000 steel wool that I picked up at Home Depot. I then applied some True Oil with a cotton cloth while hanging the scales on a wire and let the coat dry over the course of a few hours. I applied approximately 10 coates over three days. I did some light buffing between coates with the steel wool. I picked up the True Oil from a local gun and fishing shop. It's important to let the True Oil dry between coates. The scales look beautiful now. Good luck!

I just got one yesterday. it has Blue G-10 scales. I used it today for the first time.

Was it shave ready out of the box? yes and no. It gave a BBS shave alright but there was a tad of pull here and there so a few strokes on the Escher is what is needed there. However, for a factory edge compared to TI and Dovo I'd say it was better out of the box.