Thread: Can stropping by itself make a razor pass the HHT?

Originally Posted by heavydutysg135

Maybe your razor is still not as sharp as you think that it is. I can make my pocket knives easily shave arm hair off a 1K stone. Do you have a honemeister edge to compare the tests to including the "shave test"?

No. I'm one of those stubborn newbies who want to do it themselves. And yes, I've heard from everyone that I should have a perfect edge to start with. I know, but I still want to do for myself first. I guess that means I don't have a good excuse huh?

Originally Posted by alpinmack

No. I'm one of those stubborn newbies who want to do it themselves. And yes, I've heard from everyone that I should have a perfect edge to start with. I know, but I still want to do for myself first. I guess that means I don't have a good excuse huh?

hmm, this sounds a lot like me, when I started not long ago. To your comfort, I did manage to get a shave ready edge by my self, but in the clear light of hindsight(?) it may have been to some help to have a benchmark edge to compare to.

Originally Posted by alpinmack

No. I'm one of those stubborn newbies who want to do it themselves. And yes, I've heard from everyone that I should have a perfect edge to start with. I know, but I still want to do for myself first. I guess that means I don't have a good excuse huh?

Then I am sure that it could be sharper.

Yes, stropping can make it pass the HHT.

I guess that it would be easy enough to find out for yourself right?

I agree with Alan. Stropping will improve your razor's response to all The Standard Sharpness Tests.

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Originally Posted by alpinmack

No. I'm one of those stubborn newbies who want to do it themselves. And yes, I've heard from everyone that I should have a perfect edge to start with. I know, but I still want to do for myself first. I guess that means I don't have a good excuse huh?

That's how I did it. If you manage to get a comfy shave with a razor that you honed you're in business regardless whether your blade is less sharp than your reference razor.