Thread: Sharpen a straight razor

Weird, they usually send those out ready to go. Sounds like it wasn't honed completely and you may have dulled the bevel they put on it. Or they may not have completely set the bevel in the first place. Honestly I wouldn't use the sharpening files, they normally aren't more than 1-2k in grit and you are bound to roll the edge. The cheapest option sounds like a Narniwa 3k/8k or henkels combo and bite the bullet and learn. Otherwise you are still going to have to send it out 2-3x's a year unless you find a cheap barbers hone to maintain your edge every few months, or diamond or chrome are good as well

Did a quick search in the member services here. Both these guys are in Europe.

Honing in the Nordic/Northern Europe area - Straight Razor Place Classifieds

Honing services EU / Finland, handmade leather goods - Straight Razor Place Classifieds

Hope this helps

Well,

worst case scenario, I would do it out of the curiosity of testing a Hart, since a Hart is out of my budget, if you pay for port back and forth (France).

But for such a piece, you should go to a professionnal. Or, well, send it back for a check.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...ead-first.html

http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...icipation.html

Have a read at the posts above.

I wouldn't do anything with the blade until you try a couple of more shaves as you learn how to use the razor. You can always send it back to where you got it for them to have a look at it as well.

Have fun.

Originally Posted by Lynn

http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...ead-first.html

http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...icipation.html

Have a read at the posts above.

I wouldn't do anything with the blade until you try a couple of more shaves as you learn how to use the razor. You can always send it back to where you got it for them to have a look at it as well.

Have fun.

I looked in the member list as RezDog suggested and what are the chances I found an active member on this forum from Slovenia (even same city as me) xD who sharpens his own straight razor he also refereed me to a SRP like site in Slovenia he offered to help me out but is very busy atm. However I did find a local workshop that makes and sharpens the swords and blades and what not they said they had done a few before, they also sharpen regular knifes and swords like katana they told me that they have equipment for fine sharpening the price is 30 euros so I decided to go with them.

Since it can be done right away and no need to ship it off. I will take it to get sharpened and post the pictures and first shave result.

On the other hand they said that depending on the type of steel if it's soft steel then sharpening it will work once or twice so there is a chance that this will be joust eye candy in the long run.

I'm trying to find a decent straight razor with replaceable blades.

Originally Posted by neredsenvy

However I did find a local workshop that makes and sharpens the swords and blades and what not they said they had done a few before, they also sharpen regular knifes and swords like katana they told me that they have equipment for fine sharpening the price is 30 euros so I decided to go with them.

Since it can be done right away and no need to ship it off. I will take it to get sharpened and post the pictures and first shave result.

On the other hand they said that depending on the type of steel if it's soft steel then sharpening it will work once or twice so there is a chance that this will be joust eye candy in the long run.

You came here to get advice on Straight Razors, so far you haven't listened to what we are trying to tell you...

So I am going to be rude and direct now, BEFORE you destroy a good razor..

Hart is a solid brand, the steel is fine, even though you still haven't answered the question if it even is a Hart
It should have been shave ready from Hart, but we don't really know how it came into your hands you haven't said
The issues as Lynn just nicely pointed out are probably you, not the razor, at least that is what the odds say
The odds are also WAY against you finding a "Knife / Sword" sharpener that knows how to hone a Straight razor, that is exactly why the BladeForum guys told you to come here

But as I like to say, Your Face, Your Razor, Your Money, Your Choice...

"...I did find a local workshop that makes and sharpens the swords and blades and what not they said they had done a few before, they also sharpen regular knifes and swords like katana they told me that they have equipment for fine sharpening the price is 30 euros so I decided to go with them."

Nightmare outcome: 87%

I hope they know razors...I wouldn't use a knife/sword guy to work on my razors UNLESS he's done a bunch before. They are very different than other sharp edges.