Contest # 867-5309: ClassicShaving-Hart Steel Raffle/Quiz Contest

[nealf]

1. What do the initials on the tang of the Hart Steel razor signify?
The initials of the craftsman on the tang are the maker's assurance of quality.

2. From start to finish, how many craftsmen at Hart Steel does it take to make one razor?
one

3. What is each blade heat-treated in and why?
They are all heat treated in a molten salt bath. The salt protects the blades from decarberization and oxidation.

4. What is each blade frozen in and why?
The deep freezing assures dimensional stability.

5. Which type of hone is utilized on every blade?
A vintage Escher hone and then hand stropped

6. According to Hart Steel, are these blades shave ready right out of the box?
Yes

7. What type of screw is utilized to attach the scales?
they are attached with a hex screw

8. What handmade item does each Hart Razor come with?
Its own handmade, water resistant deerskin sheath that will season with age and last for the life of your razor.

Where is every part of the Hart Razors created and assembled?
U.S. of A.

Finish this sentence from Hart Steel: "The Heart of Every Razor is __________"
it's edge.

 

[cmccorm286]

1. What do the initials on the tang of the Hart Steel razor signify?

The initials of the craftsman on the tang are the maker's personalized mark to indicate his craftsmanship.

2. From start to finish, how many craftsmen at Hart Steel does it take to make one razor?
one

3. What is each blade heat-treated in and why?

They are all heat treated in a molten salt bath. The salt protects the blades from decarberization and oxidation.

4. What is each blade frozen in and why?

The blade is frozen in liquid nitrogen. This assures dimensional stability.

5. Which type of hone is utilized on every blade?

A vintage Escher hone and then hand stropped

6. According to Hart Steel, are these blades shave ready right out of the box?

Yes

7. What type of screw is utilized to attach the scales?

The scales are attached with a hex screw.

8. What handmade item does each Hart Razor come with?

its own handmade, water resistant deerskin sheath that will season with age and last for the life of the razor.

Where is every part of the Hart Razors created and assembled?
in the U.S.A.

Finish this sentence from Hart Steel: "The Heart of Every Razor is __________"

its edge.

 

[McShaverson]

1. What do the initials on the tang of the Hart Steel razor signify?
The initials of the artisan craftsman who worked on the razor. Basically their assurance of a quality product.

2. From start to finish, how many craftsmen at Hart Steel does it take to make one razor?
One

3. What is each blade heat-treated in and why?
A molten salt bath, to protect against decarberization and oxidation

4. What is each blade frozen in and why?
Each blade is frozen in liquid nitrogen, to assure dimensional stability.

5. Which type of hone is utilized on every blade?
A vintage Escher hone

6. According to Hart Steel, are these blades shave ready right out of the box?
Yes sir!

7. What type of screw is utilized to attach the scales?
Hex

8. What handmade item does each Hart Razor come with?
A *handmade* water resistant deerskin sheath.

9. Where is every part of the Hart Razors created and assembled?
In the U.S of A

10. Finish this sentence from Hart Steel: "The Heart of Every Razor is __________"
it's Edge.

 

[Skidoo161]

1. What do the initials on the tang of the Hart Steel razor signify?
The initials of the craftsman that made the razor

2. From start to finish, how many craftsmen at Hart Steel does it take to make one razor?
ONE!!

3. What is each blade heat-treated in and why?
A bath of molten salt to protect from decarberization and oxidation.

4. What is each blade frozen in and why?
In liquid nitrogen to assure stability of the atomic structure.

5. Which type of hone is utilized on every blade?
A vintage Escher Hone.

6. According to Hart Steel, are these blades shave ready right out of the box?
Yes.

7. What type of screw is utilized to attach the scales?
A pan head scew, with allen type drive design.

8. What handmade item does each Hart Razor come with?
A deerskin sheath.

9. Where is every part of the Hart Razors created and assembled?
U.S.A.

10. Finish this sentence from Hart Steel: "The Heart of Every Razor is __________"
the edge.

 

[Jesus of Baghdad]

1. The artisan technician's personalized mark, to indicate his craftmanship.
2. One.
3. A molten salt bath, which protects the blades from decarberization and oxidation.
4. Liquid nitrogen, to assure dimensional stability.
5. A vintage Escher hone.
6. Yes.
7. A hex screw.
8. A water resistant deerskin sheath.
9. In the U.S.A.
10. "it's Edge"

 

[mahnshooth]

1. What do the initials on the tang of the Hart Steel razor signify?
The Artisan Technician's presonalized mark that crafted the razor.

2. From start to finish, how many craftsmen at Hart Steel does it take to make one razor?
Only one.

3. What is each blade heat-treated in and why?
Blades are heat treated in a molten salt bath. The salt protects the blades from decarberization and oxidation.

4. What is each blade frozen in and why?
Blades are frozen in liquid nitrogen. The deep freezing assures dimensional stability.

5. Which type of hone is utilized on every blade?
Blades are finish honed on a vintage Escher hone and hand stropped.

6. According to Hart Steel, are these blades shave ready right out of the box?
Yes, the razor is supplied "shave ready" and will cut you if you are not careful.

7. What type of screw is utilized to attach the scales?
A hex screw so it can be easily adjusted.

8. What handmade item does each Hart Razor come with?
A water resistant deerskin sheath.

9. Where is every part of the Hart Razors created and assembled?
In the U.S.A.

10. Finish this sentence from Hart Steel: "The Heart of Every Razor is __________"
its Edge

 

[Churchill]

1. The initials are those of the maker and signify the quality and care they have put into the making of the razor.

2. One person makes the entire razor.

3. Each blade is treated in a molten salt bath to prevent decarberization and oxidation.

4. Each blade is frozen in liquid nitrogen to assure dimensional stability.

5. They are honed on a vintage Escher hone and then hand stropped.

6. Yes, they are shave ready right out of the box.

7. The scales are attached with a hex screw.

8. Each razor comes with a handmade deerskin sheath.

9. These are 100% made in the U.S of A.

10. 'The Heart of every razor is its edge'

 

[stubblefree]

Pleased to enter.The Answers :

1. What do the initials on the tang of the Hart Steel razor signify?
They are the initials of the person who crafted the razor

2. From start to finish, how many craftsmen at Hart Steel does it take to make one razor?
One craftsmen per razor

3. What is each blade heat-treated in and why?
Molten salt bath to protect from decarberization and oxidation

4. What is each blade frozen in and why?
Liquid Nitrogen for dimensional stability

5. Which type of hone is utilized on every blade?
Vintage Escher Hone

6. According to Hart Steel, are these blades shave ready right out of the box?
Yes!

7. What type of screw is utilized to attach the scales?
Hex Screw

8. What handmade item does each Hart Razor come with?
A deerskin sheath

9. Where is every part of the Hart Razors created and assembled?
USA

10. Finish this sentence from Hart Steel: "The Heart of Every Razor is.....
"The Heart of Every Razor is Its Edge"

 

[BEAR DEN]

1. What do the initials on the tang of the Hart Steel razor signify?

The initials on the tang are those of the Artisan Technician that made that particular razor, and sure as the maker’s assurance of quality

2. From start to finish, how many craftsmen at Hart Steel does it take to make one razor?

One Artisan Technician makes, sharpens and assembles each razor.

3. What is each blade heat-treated in and why?

Each blade is heat-treated in a salt bath. The purpose of this is to keep distortion and decarburization too a minimum while allowing the blade to achieve high hardness. It also apparently protects from oxidation.

4. What is each blade frozen in and why?

Each blade is frozen in liquid nitrogen to assure the dimensional stability of the blade.

5. Which type of hone is utilized on every blade?

The honing is all by hand on Norton and Escher hones according to project manager Tim Zowada.

6. According to Hart Steel, are these blades shave ready right out of the box?

Yes. Specifically, according to Hart Steel each razor “is supplied ‘shave ready’ and will cut you if you are not careful.”

7. What type of screw is utilized to attach the scales?

A hex screw.

8. What handmade item does each Hart Razor come with?

Each Hart razor comes with its own handmade, water resistant deerskin sheath.

9. Where is every part of the Hart Razors created and assembled?

In the United States. Specifically, they are made in the the great state of Michigan.

10. Finish this sentence from Hart Steel: "The Heart of Every Razor is __________"

“its Edge”
__________________

 

[Ironman06]

This is a GREAT contest from ClassicShaving. I've never heard of Hart Steel prior to this contest, but learning the answers to these well chosen questions have made me think of this as a very high quality razor. Very smart.

My answers follow:

1. What do the initials on the tang of the Hart Steel razor signify?
-An artisan’s initials signify taking ownership of his/her workmanship and assurance of quality
2. From start to finish, how many craftsmen at Hart Steel does it take to make one razor?
-One.
3. What is each blade heat-treated in and why?
-A molten salt bath to protect the metal from decarerization and oxidation
4. What is each blade frozen in and why?
-Liquid Nitrogen to maximize dimensional stability.
5. Which type of hone is utilized on every blade?
-A vintage Escher hone.
6. According to Hart Steel, are these blades shave ready right out of the box?
-In fact, YES! (as I understand it this would be pretty unusual if true… but it’s certainly possible.)
7. What type of screw is utilized to attach the scales?
-A Hex screw.
8. What handmade item does each Hart Razor come with?
-A cool handmade, deerskin sheath (very cool!)
9. Where is every part of the Hart Razors created and assembled?
-In the U.S. of A.
10. Finish this sentence from Hart Steel: "The Heart of Every Razor is:”
-It’s edge.

 

[johnniegold]

Revvin' up Random.org​

Post # 150 is the last entry.

And the winner is # 138


Hawkeye5

Congratulations on winning the Hart Steel Straight Razor from ClassicShaving.com​

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[profsaffel]

Congrats, Hawkeye5!!!

 

[justice4all]

Congratulations, indeed!!!

 

[Mr. Scruffy]

Hooray for Hawkeye5!!

 

[kooshman7]

Good going Hawkeye5! Quite a beauty of a razor you won!

 

[richmondesi]

Congrats on the win.

 

[gollum83]

Congrats!

 

[jsrdrnr]

congrats!!! WTG!!!

 

[stubblefree]

Good Going Hawkeye5
Congrats

 

[DSB]

Congratulations!