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Looking for some advice and or guidance. New into straight razor shaving only have one razor currently and everyone I find that does honing is on the other side of the country from NY... so that would mean I would be with out a razor for 2 weeks with shipping. So any advice on a stone to just do minor touch up? Not looking to do a full home just to get the edge up
You should be OK to do touch ups with a barber hone (usually not that much on eBay) or chromium oxide on a paddle or linen strop.
two things
PM Bayamonte aka Nelson he is in NY and knows how to hone
2 weeks is BS, Priority mails takes 2 days from NY to Idaho Nelson just sent me some AWESOME coffee so you should be out of a razor 1 week max I send tons of razors all over the country
Naniwa SS 12k is hard to beat at any price is very versatile and easy to find so is always my goto recomendation for a touch up hone
JMHO
I have a strop with green chrom ox but it is still lacking. So that’s why I thought about a stone that I could just do a couple passes on to bring some zip back to the edge.
It isn't quite that easy but YES you are on the right track, if more people would learn to hone that way from the top down they would find the journey way easierQuote:
Originally Posted by Derb25
I have several customers that only send their razors out for a first honing and if they damage them, they go years between full honings
Send it to Glen. He will get it back to ya quickly if he says he can. At most 3 days for shipping each way but two most times. You now know why its important to have a second razor. Just keep in mind that putting a razor to stone even for a touch-up can make it worse if you dont know what your doing. Then your sending it out and buying a stone.
So if you get a stone be sure to ask about inking the edge, tape, angle, pressure, lapping the stone, etc... before putting a razor to it.
I’m sorry still fumbling around this forum... who is Glen?
Also I guess technically I do have two razors the very first one I bought is a gold dollar honed up by some one pretty reputable but it is so heavy and big I have only used it once and said I would never touch it again until I could get some new scales for it. The other one I actually purchased on here a Henckels and have had it for a week or two and I can tell it is not like it was the first shave. I have done the chrom ox on the strop but hasn’t noticed a huge difference some but not what I want
Glen is GSSIXGUN. He replied above. And his 12k recommendation is solid. A half dozen passes on the 12k and you'd be back in business.Quote:
Originally Posted by Derb25
Naniwa 12k SuperStone is probably what you need. It will fix a lot of small issues, but isn't gritty enough to do a lot of damage.
What about something like this??Attachment 295724
There are many ways to skin this cat. One way that I liked in starting out was a Thiers-Issard alox-diamond crayon scribbled across a suede paddle strop from sharpeningsupplies.com. A smoothed 6" x 2" hard black Arkansas stone from the same retailer should also do the trick, but you will have to smooth it first, which is an operation in itself. Edit: Welsh purple slate is fairly inexpensive and easy to use.
Maybe I am just being too picky? I just checked the razor and it will cut hairs about 1/4 off the skin but won’t tree top them. Should I just run as is? Since this is still all new to me I am just constantly second guessing myself like I am doing something wrong or I need to make it better etc etc
You might want to watch this
Besides explaining how to do an actual shave test I give a ton of tips because I tend to blab ALOT !!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93zQP7CToWQ
From the above it sounds like you've been shaving with a straight for under a month? I would think that if the Henckels was shave ready when you got it, you may have rolled the edge stropping it. Best to send it out for touch up and, if it is a stropping issue, then practice with the Gold Dollar (could even kill the edge to protect your strop).Quote:
Originally Posted by Derb25
Paul
I shaved this morning and it was good and then I said to myself this is fine I don’t need some HHT popping blade as long as it gives a good shave I’m good. So just a strop and some chrom ox for awhile get some time under my belt and then look at a hone. And until then if I need something I will send it out to Glen
I've been using a straight razor for a little over a year now, and feel I have a good grasp of what works for me, which is ultimately what everyone has to figure out about what works for them. I've tried to keep it simple stupid, and basically have 2 razors, with one being an entry level Dovo which I don't use, but will get the job done if I had a mishap with my Brian Brown daily shaver. I have one coticule that I use for my touchups, and do a few strokes on it after about 7 or so shaves, and this has been working for me for the year I have been using these tools. When I was learning my stone, I would do the HHT to observe my efforts, and I learned what I should be able to achieve. Now days I can feel the razor on the stone, and just tell that it is ready. I don't use the HHT much, if any now days, but after stropping, cut a few arm hairs. IMO, if you can easily cut arm hairs 1/4" off the skin, that should give you a very close shave with good technique. Before starting to hone, I'd advise you to watch lots of videos from people who know what they are doing, and have a good idea of what you are looking to achieve. There is a very satisfying aspect to be able to be self sufficient at this talk.
Question would the Naniwa super stone 10k be ok? I know the 12k is recommended but SRD does not have a 12k only 10k
Yes the 10k super/specialty hone will work perfectly well and provides a great shave.
Check out sharpeningsupplies. I think thats the name. They have a lot of stones on hand and stand behind them. And if you dont like the stone, they will take it back with no questions asked. Hard to beat that!
Thanks but SRD is having 30% off so it’s hard to beat that
Yeah, but sometimes you have to look around a bit. Chefknives to go is where I got my 12k.
If you touch-up, you will want a good result. Besides, you will want that for a finisher as you get to honing.
Used ones hardly come up for sale. Good hones.
Why not put an ad in the wanted section of the BST?
Didn’t really think people parted with these... lol
There are some who gravitate to naturals. lots have a 12k Naniwa on the shelf they don't use, I am willing to bet.
They are just too consistent. ;)
Could not hurt to ask?
Will do. Posting now! Thanks for the advice.
If you go the Naniwa route, get the thicker version, for the difference in $ it’s well worth it. You may want to get another shave ready razor so you don’t have to worry about turn around and for when mistakes happen.
