jfdupuis said:So when you are honing a new razor...what is your minimum score before you consider shaving with it? HHT3? 4? 5?
JF
I mean I never check it with HHT again .Just the first time after honing.emmanuel said:jfdupuis said:So when you are honing a new razor...what is your minimum score before you consider shaving with it? HHT3? 4? 5?
JF
Jean Feansois.
If a razor has a perfect honing for my taste a never check it with HHT .After time elapsed i return to the hone once draws the whiskers.
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Best regards
Emmanuel
emmanuel said:I mean I never check it with HHT again .Just the first time after honing.
garyhaywood said:With the hair i use. I will settle for a 3/2 of the hone.
After stropping a 4/3. This can vary on the razor type. The coticule your using. I have found a three after stropping is suficient. I have found that a good hht4 normaly gives me a spot on edge. As for a five. It is possible and i have got a five on certain razors. I would settle for a three on a bad day . A four is what i always aim for after linen/leather . The shave is normaly magic.
Also i lay the hair gently onto the cutting edge. I don't force it. If the hair severs, then i'm ready to shave. So basicly don't settle for less than three of the strop. If you do you find the razor may shave with some resistants .
regards gary
ps best thing is to have a razor honed by bart or ralfy. Then you can compare the hht to your own razors, that you hone.