Thread: Is it too soon for nice steel?

Originally Posted by unit

Seriously though, when I get home tonight, I'll do some photos and a 30 second video if warranted.

Had to share this pic though. I have received some PRETTY pricy blades through the mail before but I've never received one with a label like this LOL. Pretty cool!

"Fra-Gil-Eh! It must be Italian!"

I figured you'd go for a square or spike tip. Still a pretty razor though

Originally Posted by KenWeir

I figured you'd go for a square or spike tip. Still a pretty razor though

Yeah, I wanted that, but common sense told me I might like something easier for a daily shaver....plus I imagine I'll get a friend for this one in pearl or ivory with a spike at some point

Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus

"Fra-Gil-Eh! It must be Italian!"

That is pronounced fra-gee-lay, and yes I think it is eye-tal-yun.

Congrats on the Hart and welcome to the club. Wait is there a Hart group on here?

Nice write up. Like thebigspendur said in your other thread, I agree with everything you wrote except mine has G-10 scales. IMHO I wouldn't go for the extra resin scales based on what I've got. Anyway, the spine thing is interesting. My Hart is 15/16 and the spine seems massive. The profile is very like an old Sheffield wedge. When Hart first came out an long time SRP member, mparker762, posted quite a lot of negative stuff because the spine was not thick enough to properly hone a razor of that width, too thin @ 14 degrees. Created quite a stir at the time and maybe they are over compensating now ..... or maybe it is no the money ? Beyond my sphere of knowledge. Mine is a nice enough razor but, as TBS said, not on a par with a TI for the same $.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Nice write up. Like thebigspendur said in your other thread, I agree with everything you wrote except mine has G-10 scales. IMHO I wouldn't go for the extra resin scales based on what I've got. Anyway, the spine thing is interesting. My Hart is 15/16 and the spine seems massive. The profile is very like an old Sheffield wedge. When Hart first came out an long time SRP member, mparker762, posted quite a lot of negative stuff because the spine was not thick enough to properly hone a razor of that width, too thin @ 14 degrees. Created quite a stir at the time and maybe they are over compensating now ..... or maybe it is no the money ? Beyond my sphere of knowledge. Mine is a nice enough razor but, as TBS said, not on a par with a TI for the same $.

This post got me thinking so I pulled out my calipers and my trig calculator. I discovered a couple surprises...well one, anyway.

The spine thickness is 0.2 inches (give or take a few thousandths) and the profile is 0.8 (again, give or take a couple thousandths)....wait what?

Goes and checks the box....yup the box says 6/8...hummmmm

Ok so back to the math. Take half the spine thickness to achieve a right triangle with the long leg as the blade centerline. Inverse tangent (0.1/0.8) = 7.125 degrees.

Double this to compute the approx edge bevel angle, and the result is 14.25 degrees.

So, do I have a 6/8 or7/8? I'm thinking I got a mislabeled box and a 7/8...