I had three razors to hone last night, all for customers:
Modern Thiers Issard
Modern Dovo Bismarck
Ugly old no-name German razor with huge rust marks and a blade worn towards the toe (from years of using a pasted strop I'd say). I restored the blade as much as possible, but I can't work miracles.
The TI took a while to get a decent edge
The Bismarck was quicker
The ugly just needed a look at the hone and the edge was perfect
Shaving experience was about the same - fantastic from the ugly, great from the Bismarck and OK from the TI
I'm still intrigued by the quality of those old Sheffield and Solingen razors, ugly or not.
Modern Thiers Issard
Modern Dovo Bismarck
Ugly old no-name German razor with huge rust marks and a blade worn towards the toe (from years of using a pasted strop I'd say). I restored the blade as much as possible, but I can't work miracles.
The TI took a while to get a decent edge
The Bismarck was quicker
The ugly just needed a look at the hone and the edge was perfect
Shaving experience was about the same - fantastic from the ugly, great from the Bismarck and OK from the TI
I'm still intrigued by the quality of those old Sheffield and Solingen razors, ugly or not.