Let's See Your Hart Steel Razors
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They are easy to hone.
My 6/8 with custom ebony scales and ivory wedge. I just finished them today and I like the result.
Beautiful, really looks sharp! Wouldn't mind doing something like that to mine.
I can't speak to others experience, but mine wasn't pleasing to me. Five minutes of work then onto the strop and it was exceptional. I've only done touch up work since.
Did you utilize hart scales and modded them or made your own
Made them myself. I decided to stick closely to the original design and used them as a template. I'm considering to further sand them down on the sides to make them a little less clunky. What do you think?
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I think it's perfect as is!
Hart Steel 6/8 round point & Bruce Gregory Custom 6/8 French Point
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Very nice Richard! Congrats.
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The Hart Clan-
1. Bruce Gregory 6/8 Custom-micarta scales
2. Hart Steel 7/8 Polished Square point-cocobolo scales
3. Same 7/8 but with maple scales
The Hart Clan-
1. Bruce Gregory 6/8 Custom-micarta scales
2. Hart Steel 7/8 Polished Square point-cocobolo scales
3. Same 7/8 but with maple scales
Walnut scales on 6/8 Hart Steel
With Maple scales
Officially jealous of your skill with a camera!
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From left to right:
BG Custom 6/8 "Shorty" with lacewood scales.
BG Custom 6/8 french point with "Antique Armor" finish.
TV 6/8 square point satin finish.
From left to right:
BG Custom 6/8 "Shorty" with lacewood scales.
BG Custom 6/8 french point with "Antique Armor" finish.
TV 6/8 square point satin finish.
Great thread guys. I want to buy one now. I'm trying to decide between the 6/8 or 7/8 and I would like to know if anyone can mic their spine as I want to determine bevel angle. I called the company and they didn't have a mic but a vernier caliper which gave me "approximate" thickness in fractions. When I converted their fractions, I came up with .200 thousandths and .250 thousandths on the 6/8 and 7/8 respectively.
If true, that would give approximate bevel angles of the 6/8 a 16.25 degrees and the 7/8 a 17.5 degrees. If this is true, that would account for the majority of opinions that I've read that people favor the 6/8 over the 7/8 in shave performance.
Can anyone mic their spine and give me some real time numbers?
Thanks Gents!
If true, that would give approximate bevel angles of the 6/8 a 16.25 degrees and the 7/8 a 17.5 degrees. If this is true, that would account for the majority of opinions that I've read that people favor the 6/8 over the 7/8 in shave performance.
Can anyone mic their spine and give me some real time numbers?
Thanks Gents!
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Just happen to have a mic handy and my Hart 6/7 sp brushed finish is .203 @ toe & .204 @ heel. My 7/8 sp brushed is .254 @ toe & .255 @ the heel. As I am very new to shaving with straights, I don't feel competent to make a judgment on which one shaves better but I like both blades and both I'm sure shave better than my technique can do justice to. Hope this helps with your decision. All the best C Frank C
@C Frank C Thanks Mate! That's exactly what I wanted to know. Seems the guy at Hart was pretty accurate with his pinch caliper.
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And they supposedly tape on initial bevel set/hone, so you can factor that in too.
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