Thanks for the responses. I'm on the fence on whether or not I'm going to keep it or trade it for a strop. He has several blades that are just sitting there collecting dust. Looks like I have to go on a rescue mission tomorrow. I saw a couple solingen there as well as a Hoffritz str8s.

Here's the thing, when he gave me the C&S str8 he briefly ran it across the honing stone. I kinda cringed as it was severely dished and his method seemed a bit off and rather quick. He mentioned that he had not used the razors for many years and instead opted for the Feathered Straights (which I purchased online today for a backup) I'm actually thinking twice about going to him to get mine honed, but I'll be more than happy to pickup those poor blades that are just sitting there.


Oh as for shaving twice a week; I too was like that. As I'm not working right now (student) I used to let the stubble grow until it got a bit long. Now all I want to do is shave the minute it starts to grow!