Thread: What happens when?

Originally Posted by Quick Orange

Expound on what you mean by "wouldn't cut anything". Are you saying it pulled at hair, or just clean passed over them without pulling at all? Can it bite into your thumb skin if you lightly try to shave a little skin off?

Passed over.

Originally Posted by jszabo

he may have over honed it making the edge to thin you might try stropping on a pasted strop then hit the leather about 75 laps if that dont work you might want to think about sending to a honemeister on this site

Well he said polish it, so I'm assuming he hit it with a pad. And then stropped it.

What did he hone it on and how well was it stropped?

Sounds like it might be over honed. Strop the hell out of it (carefully) and try again.

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Originally Posted by xman

Sounds like it might be over honed. Strop the hell out of it (carefully) and try again.

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at least im not alone on my therory

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

What did he hone it on and how well was it stropped?

I dunno, he said he'd do what he typically does to his straight razors when he gets new ones.

Did you strop prior to shaving and if so how much? A freshly honed razor needs more than 20-30 laps , I usaually do at least 100 on linen and the same on leather after honing.BTW is you razor new or used, if he did what he always does with a new razor, it might not be enough for an older razor thats been banging around for 50 yrs.. He may neven have honed it like a knife, another member here recently let a retail shop hone his razor and jacked it up good, it took me a good while to get it up to par.

Originally Posted by stdreb27

I dunno, he said he'd do what he typically does to his straight razors when he gets new ones.

I'd call him up and ask him what, exactly, that entails, step-by-step. And if he gives you attitude, go somewhere else next time (like one of the fine folks on this board.)

Dang, it's good to be back!

Originally Posted by YesSheDoes!

Dang, it's good to be back!

Nice to see you again!! I am glad us loud, crude, and boisterous men didn't chase you off!

Try stropping it a lot. Unfortunately, I don't think it bodes well that the edge doesn't even catch your hair. I hate to say it, but there are a lot of "knife guys" out there that use straights, but treat them like their knives. It's simply a different animal. If stropping doesn't make it better, check this list of honemeisters out for someone that for sure knows what they're doing: Member Services - Straight Razor Place Classifieds

Originally Posted by YesSheDoes!

I'd call him up and ask him what, exactly, that entails, step-by-step. And if he gives you attitude, go somewhere else next time (like one of the fine folks on this board.)

Dang, it's good to be back!

It was a simple polishing wheel. Like the ones you see on a bench grinder. Left the rubbery melted residue on the top of the blade.

Originally Posted by Quick Orange

Try stropping it a lot. Unfortunately, I don't think it bodes well that the edge doesn't even catch your hair. I hate to say it, but there are a lot of "knife guys" out there that use straights, but treat them like their knives. It's simply a different animal. If stropping doesn't make it better, check this list of honemeisters out for someone that for sure knows what they're doing: Member Services - Straight Razor Place Classifieds

You are probably right on this. I have a strop in the mail. Anyone local to houston that you know?