Thread: Done... Finished... I've had enough!

Well… That’s it! I’m throwing in the towel. I’m done. I can’t get a consistently decent shave from my self honed and stropped razors. Therefore, I must admit, I have been defeated.

Now what will I do now? Put my razors on ebay?

Not so fast I said to myself. It’s time to pull out all the stops. Anti-up and call in the experts!

I have sent my razors to Lynn for a good hone and sharpening. I ordered a 4 sided pasted on 3 paddle strop from Tony. I shall endeavor to persevere. I will win over the M3 and its money sucking bottomless pit. I will become a straight razor convert so help me.

YES!

Now I must wait for my keen razors to return. I'll let you all know how it all made out.

Way to go. I admire your sticktoittiveness

Way to go. You did the right things. Keep one as a honing project and get Lynn's video. It's extremely informative. Just watching it once did wonders for my honing performance. Here are a few tips:
1) As you near the end of the honing process, make sure you use very light pressure (even less than the weight of the blade)
2) Make sure your hone is well-lapped
3) Use slow strokes. Speed kills (the edge)

That sounds like sound advice! Thanks! I will have to make my next razor related purchase Lynn's DVD.

Hopefully the pasted strop will keep the edge for you. I love mine from Tony. I always use the barber hone, then pasted strop, then the strop.


Keep us informed.

Jerry

That's the right attitude!

btw, in honing if you're not getting anywhere it's better to step aside and take a break. Do something else.

it will come, even if it takes a while. (not sure about the $$$ saving part, though )

Cheers
Ivo

I'm still trying to get my skills up to meet Bill Ellis's job on the Gold Bug. I'm about to send Lynn my Hinkles #8 as I'm having trouble with it's slight smile on the 3" norton stone.

I am getting to the point that I may get skinnier stones soon. Many of the razors I have become interested in, have slight smiles to them... Oh boy....