SR n00b with a couple of questions.

[mbidney]

First thanks for all of the information in this forum. It has helped me get started with this most excellent new hobby.

About a week and a half ago I bought my first straight. It is a Theirs Issard Bijou De France from vintageblades. Being new to shaving with a straight, I was told that this razor came shave ready. Does anyone have any history with vintage blades to confirm or deny their ability to get a blade shave ready?

I did not strop the blade the first couple times I used it per their instructions. In subsequent shaves I have stropped. But today I decided to try the "HHT" and it is failing miserably. I can't even run a hair down the blade and get it to cut. Maybe tapping 20 times the hair directly on the blade will yield me 1 cut hair.

Today I have run the blade a few hundred laps on the strop to see if I could move the dial on the HHT but to no avail.

Any tips or advise would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Krodor]

Are you happy with the shave? If so, ignore the HHT.

 

[Doc226]

How is the shave?

The HHT is not the end all be all, but for me personally-I will not shave with a razor that does not pass MY HHT

 

[mbidney]

Well I have shaved 7 times with it ATM, and today's was the best. But that is after about 350 passes on the strop. Still not passing HHT, not a single time. Understand that I ame coming form an Electric Shaver, so these shaves are already some of the best Ihave ever had, especially my cheeks

 

[mbidney]

Also I am getting razor burn from all of the passes it takes to get a decent shave. This is the main reason I think it isn't sharp enough.

 

[Doc226]

Also I am getting razor burn from all of the passes it takes to get a decent shave. This is the main reason I think it isn't sharp enough.

You might need to send it out for someone to evaluate the edge and hone it for you if needed.

 

[mbidney]

You might need to send it out for someone to evaluate the edge and hone it for you if needed.

Ok, thanks for the help!