Thread: Needs to be honed again?

Nothing wrong with multiples of a razor you like. Some guys get 7 day sets!

Personally I like variety...but it has probably slowed my progress in learning (compared to eliminating variability in razors, and learning everything else really well before introducing different blades).

Just think of stropping as waxing the hood of your car. When you wipe the wax off your car you are using very little pressure and buffing the surface,not pushing down to make the hood sound like an oil can. Stropping is just that... A light buffing of the edge....your not trying to sharpen the edge by using heavy pressure on the leather....just lightly buffing to keep the edge keen.

Originally Posted by KenWeir

You can click community near the top & then go to groups. There's bound to be one for the NYC area, but I haven't checked personally.

For a backup, there are 2 basic ways to go. You can get another straight, which will risk having both damaged or dull at the same time but will satisfy you more in the long run, or you can get a razor that uses disposable blades like the shavette or feather artist club (I like mine) which doesn't need any honing because of the disposable blades.

Either way is entirely up to you. I really do like my feather, but at the same time right now I'd rather have 7 straights than 6 straights and one that uses a disposable.

i do have a disposable razor one but it feel it cuts nowhere near as close as the actual straight razor, especially on the neck area and mustache area. i could only give 2 passes and than my face feels raped.

Need a loaner? Cover the shipping and I'll send you one of mine till you get yours back. PM me if interested with your address.