Thread: Tennessee Places that hone and maybe clean up

On the metal polish do I need one specifically for the type of metal or is stainless polish good.

I would drive the two hours to DoughBoy and let him give you a honing lesson - he offered to help

I would love a honing lesson.

Best I can tell one is almost shave ready and might actually be okay. The other just bends the hair on my arm instead of cutting. I am not sure how used they were. I got them from someone who never used them who got them from someone who never used them. I think they both tried it once and then gave up on them.

There isn't a lot of rust but there is a little bit on both with a lot less on the little one.

I am looking on Amazon for a polish but most seem to have a metal specialty listed. I don't think stainless is right, and I know I don't need Aluminium. I am not seeing much else in the way of Steel polish aside from stainless steel. Would that work?

Originally Posted by Fezzik77

On the metal polish do I need one specifically for the type of metal or is stainless polish good.

Maas, Flitz, or Mother's Mag and Wheel Polish are usually available at your local auto parts store or Walmart for around $5.
Those seem to be the three most commonly available and they all work about the same.
Stainless polish will work.

Originally Posted by Fezzik77

I would love a honing lesson.

Just send me a PM when you think you will be in Crossville, come early and we can make a day of it. About any day but Sat. as my grandson is usually here then. For the next couple of weeks I have Occupational Therapy Tues & Thurs. mornings but other than that about any time will work.

I have the Flitz polish. It had good ratings and I could get a small tube which was best for me at the time of the order. I have paid for the razors so they are officially and in all other ways mine now. It might be a minute before I come out there. Sundays could work if it works for you but I would also not be opposed to taking a day off work one Friday or something to come do it. I might be able to get some honing stones in February (after my tax return) if those would be necessary.

In the meantime I will work on polishing out the few rust spots.

Thanks DoughBoy, I would really appreciate that. Learning how to hone would be a real benefit for me to be able to maintain my razors without having to send them off when they need work would probably keep me semi-clean shaven from now on.

Originally Posted by Fezzik77

Do you know any places that hone around here or at least in this area?

Ya there's lots f places in the United States, your info doesn't show an exact location, maybe it's in the thread somewhere but , unless your hiding out , I might be able to help you. Tc

I'm in Murfreesboro TN

A little far for a quick lunch , but if your ever our in western tn , or I,m going to Nashville for anything , maybe. Tc