Thread: How hard it to hone on yourself ?!

Hello
I have bought a nice razor to practice with from e-Bay, now I know it isn't shave ready, but I want to learn to sharpen it
How hard is it?!
I have ordered the Norton 4000/8000 and the Belgian Yellow Coticule and stoens for start it (Cotigura) and so on
Also I have ordered Lynn's DVD

Now, will I get it? is it really that "impossible " or can a newbie do it very good and shave with it?

Tank you

It's not difficult, but I'd get one or two practice pieces done before working on that Goldedge. You want to make sure you're getting an even bevel and with a minimum amount of honing.

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Originally Posted by xman

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Yo, X -
You might check your link - somehow I don't believe the history of The Pike Manufacturing Company is going to help him figure out how to hone his new razor.

-whatever

-Lou

A newbie can't get honing. By the time you figure it out though, you won't be a newbie anymore. Spend some time reading through here before you try and start.

First, keep in mind that the razor you get, professionally honed by hand, will be either shave ready or darn close, absent proper stropping. So first, learn and practice that.

Second, and I guess this is just me and I'm still the only one, don't attack a razor that is nearly shaving perfectly with a 4K stone. That would be like removing the body of a car because you don't like the color of the paint.

Well
I did read allmost every possible post here and info on the net
Also, I have ordered Lynn's DVD
So I have learned a lot!!!
But still you know, there is always the fear of ruin the blade because I will do it wrong, like no keeping the back of the razor on the hone all the time and so on
And I think the most hard time for me will be to know if it is a shave ready or not after a few passes on the stone

There ya go. You already know more about it then I did when I started.

Originally Posted by scarface

Yo, X -
You might check your link - somehow I don't believe the history of The Pike Manufacturing Company is going to help him figure out how to hone his new razor.

-whatever

-Lou

ahem ...

Originally Posted by AFDavis11

There ya go. You already know more about it then I did when I started.

REally? and did you success doing it?
I even read all the info here, seen all the pics, videos and so on, I know how to use X way, that I should always put the back of the razor on the stone - not lifting it up, and that I should do both sides equal hone, and with the face of the razor
But still, you know I guess it is something you need to have a "feeling"

Originally Posted by EAD

... But still, you know I guess it is something you need to have a "feeling"

That's right. Some edges are in better shape than others. My first keeper arrived from eBay in such good shape that I was able to get a good edge on it myself. It was the first straight shave I had and it was a good one. A little advice from Lynn and it became great. Haven't looked back since.

X