Thread: Just a little sharper, please.

I no people have had pro honed razors and they have said they wern.t sharp enough 9 times out 10 its down to lack of practice the more times you shave the better you will get and then you will apreciate how good a shave can be.

Well It's certain I don't have the tools, nor knowledge to correct the razors performance at this stage, and I can get by with my square point for a while (still does a so-so job) so I'll just ship the 6/8 R.H. off and in the mean time order up a strop, review stropping technique and grin and bear it for a while.

Thanks for the reply/advice.

Willie

Persist, Willie, you have the right attitude, and welcome.

Persist? Indeed I will, I am a very stubborn person.
Thank you for the welcome, this is a wonderful site, great people and a fantastic array of help for the beginner!

Willie

Originally Posted by Willie

Just started str8 shaving (3wks), just started to try to hone. Have not purchased a "real" strop yet...been looking. Have never had a professional honed razor, the ones I have were fairly sharp but nothing to compare to as far as "comfortably sharp". New to this arena but enjoying the process none the less. The one and only stone I own is the Primble razor hone...so far.
So... #1: get a professional to hone one of my razors so I have a comparison.
#2: get a decent strop to work with.
I'll take that advice! Tired of guessing!
Could you recommend a Honemeister?

Willie

Willie,

Check your PMs....

Also, I would recommend that you get a microscope if you want to learn to hone. This one is what I would recommend.....

New 100X Power Mini Microscrope LED Light Hobby Coins - eBay (item 330321474080 end time Dec-07-09 06:45:35 PST)

Will let you SEE what you are honing and when it starts to look right. Made all the difference to me.

Barry

That's a great idea, would come in handy for a multitude of other things also, and it's a reasonable price. I can use all the help I can get!

Thanks for the help Barry.

Willie