Thread: honing/stropping 3 razors, mixed results

Dan:
If you are going to try this, first you need to quit bouncing all over the place, pick one person to listen to follow their system, and stick with it with one razor, until it works then go to the next razor....
After about 50 e-bay specials and a few brand new razors thrown in for fun, then you will start to figure out your own system for success....
Have someone go through it with you in PM, and keep at that system, until it works for you !!!!

Keep in mind there is more than one way to skin a cat, and to get to a sharp edge, We all started with just one system, then most of us have developed our own variation to that system, so that's why there are so many different points of view hitting you on how to hone...(going back to the pre-crash thread)

The one thing every system and every person agrees on though is that the bevel must be set and sharp before you move on to the polishing stones and grits..... let alone moving to strops

Good Luck

Okay, i'll stick with the razor i am having more success with and the pyramid system. My shave today was the best I've had so far, though I still am experiencing some pulling and should be able to do better. I'll try again tomorrow.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Dan:
If you are going to try this, first you need to quit bouncing all over the place, pick one person to listen to follow their system, and stick with it with one razor, until it works then go to the next razor....
After about 50 e-bay specials and a few brand new razors thrown in for fun, then you will start to figure out your own system for success....
Have someone go through it with you in PM, and keep at that system, until it works for you !!!!

Keep in mind there is more than one way to skin a cat, and to get to a sharp edge, We all started with just one system, then most of us have developed our own variation to that system, so that's why there are so many different points of view hitting you on how to hone...(going back to the pre-crash thread)

The one thing every system and every person agrees on though is that the bevel must be set and sharp before you move on to the polishing stones and grits..... let alone moving to strops

Good Luck

I'm in complete agreement with the statement above by gssixgun! There is nothing more confusing than listening to a bunch of "experts" with apparently conflicting ideas! Just stick with one teacher and one method until you have a firm foundation on which to build from! At that point, when you've found your footing it will be much easier to pick and choose from the inexhaustible amount of information to be had based on your own understanding!

During the past week of honing, stropping, and shaving, i have gotten minimal improvements. I think i am doing better on my new strop, but am not confident in the edge coming off the 8k hone. I'd like to see if I could send my razor to one of you guys to take a look at. If i could get an experts opinion on the condition of the edge coming off my 8k norton, that would give me more insight into whether i am still struggling on the hone or ruining the edge on the strop. It would also be nice to have a shave ready razor to compare against while learning the honing/stropping process with my other razors.

Anyone around the Maryland area interested?

-Dan

You can always send it to me, I'm in VA.

Originally Posted by dancf82

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If i could get an experts opinion on the condition of the edge coming off my 8k norton, that would give me more insight into whether i am still struggling on the hone or ruining the edge on the strop. It would also be nice to have a shave ready razor to compare against while learning the honing/stropping process with my other razors.
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You could try shaving right off the stone, then strop it and see if it is worse.

Either way I would take AFDavis11 up on his offer. I bet you'll get it back sharper.