Quote Originally Posted by theonlychrisj View Post
Just another question:

The description of my current razor says that it's "high carbon steel." What's the reason that it wouldn't keep an edge? Or rather, why shouldn't I just send my current razor out to be honed properly?
There are a couple of things besides the type of steel that go towards getting an edge on a razor and the razors ability to keep an edge. The first has to do with having the right blade geometry, that is ground with the right spine width to blade size ratio. The second is even if the proper type of steel is used and it is not hardened enough or too much the ability to take and hold an edge is effected adversely.

Not a thing stopping you from sending your razor out to be honed professionally.

Bob