Quote Originally Posted by Phrank View Post
My opinion, you need to learn what a "shave-ready" razor feels like, and get about 50 shaves under your belt - then you'll know what your shooting for in honing a razor.

After awhile, you develop preferences for how you like your edges, I like mine finished on a Nani 12k then some laps on my Escher natural Thuri hone, puts a butter smooth edge on a Sheffield razor.

Send your razor to Classic Edge, Phil will take care of you, think of purchasing another shave ready razor, you want to have at least 2 to rotate, and concentrate on that, it's a wonderful journey, enjoy each step.

But shaving without a shave ready edge is not fun, so start with the fundamental, learn to shave, learn to strop, learn to lather and read and enjoy.
I got one for him picked out and honed up. Sending that off this week. It took a while to pick one I think is without issues to make it more than just hone away. Funny, when you try to eliminate all the variables that complicate it you realize anew just how much there is to it. That's all the more reason that the OP should take Glen up on his zoom offer. Just sayin'.