Thread: 6th shave...frustration

Most anyone in the classifieds would be GREAT. Not a crazy amount of money to get them honed either!

Myself I would just keep at it on the Norton.
Is this a WEDGE type razor? If so those can be a PAIN to get right...especially if the spine is wonky. :gl

I can't believe I know someone on here that has ONE razor! :

Sorry to hear you're having a frustrating time. However, help is at hand.

You can find a list of mentors here:

Local Help - Straight Razor Place Wiki

+1 to Chevhead's advice to stick with the Norton. If you have not already, see here for inspiration on the possibilities of just using the 4/8k combo:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...on-2012-a.html

Chevhead's also absolutely correct in that having a pro hone your razor shouldn't break the bank. IMHO it is worth every penny just to know what a shave-ready razor feels like, and to have that as a benchmark for your own honing.

@Ed,

No hone brother. Also, only 6 shaves in... full hollow 6/8 International co. Greyhound.

Originally Posted by Siguy

@Ed,

No hone brother. Also, only 6 shaves in... full hollow 6/8 International co. Greyhound.

Ah, OK. Then forget everything I said about the JA Norton thread until you *do* decide to start honing!

Try not to worry too much about finding someone who follows a particular honing progression. I suspect that the progression that you mentioned is only one of many that Lynne varies depending on the blade. In other words, an experienced honemeister who doesn't follow that exact progression will get better results than an amateur who does.

Originally Posted by Cangooner

Ah, OK. Then forget everything I said about the JA Norton thread until you *do* decide to start honing!

Its not an if, by brother, its a when. I don't plan on quiting, but its all when the $$$ aren't so low.

@Headcrowny,

Yeah, I saw that. I'm considering that. That's Lynn's shop, right?

Originally Posted by Siguy

Its not an if, by brother, its a when. I don't plan on quiting, but its all when the $$$ aren't so low.

@Headcrowny,

Yeah, I saw that. I'm considering that. That's Lynn's shop, right?

It's also a good idea to leave the honing to someone else until you get the rest of the pieces into place (prep, stropping, angles, all that).

And yes, SRD is Lynn's place.

Originally Posted by Cangooner

It's also a good idea to leave the honing to someone else until you get the rest of the pieces into place (prep, stropping, angles, all that).

Exactly what I thought from reading here. So... what's Chevhead on about?

You can just ignore me.... I am used to it...

Yup. I got mine from them and it was well honed.

Originally Posted by Siguy

@Ed,

No hone brother. Also, only 6 shaves in... full hollow 6/8 International co. Greyhound.

Ah... One razor and no hone? How is this possible?