Thread: Thiers-Issard from The Art of Shaving (TAoS) shop

Originally Posted by TwistedFox86

i will be so happy if i dont have to send my razor out for a honing. try shaving with it and decide for urself if it should be honed or a good stroping. its all about preference imo

I am relatively new to straights as well though I will now call myself proficient. I would very respectfully suggest to you that if you have never shaved with a properly honed razor you will not have a benchmark to compare the efficiency of your razor from that time forward. How will you know what to expect from your razor in the future YEARS? If only once get it done right. I believe it will be worth the small cash outlay.