newbie question about restoration/honing
Hey guys - First post, but I really feel like I've been around a while. I've been trolling around for a while & have really appreciated the advice I've read. I've switched off aerosol & have a tony miller strop coming soon. It's already making a difference, but I want to get rid of my cartridges. Which leads me to my question.
There was a local auction featuring a lot of straight & safety razors. I ended up paying ~$70 for 9 or so razors of various hefts and sizes (as well as condition) and a couple of safety razors. Several were marked "Sheffield" which I've read is a higher carbon content than, say, stainless steel. And even if that weren't worth anything, I'm looking at this as a set of blades to see what I like & what I don't like.
I took ~4 of the blades to a knife sharpener to have them honed. I got them back today and tried the HHT, which they all failed miserably. We're talking significant force needed behind a hair before it cuts. So I learned not to send a razor to a knife man.
So anyways, I'd like to eventually shave with the things. I know there are a few people on the classified section offering honing service, and I figure I'll send a few out to get restored/honed. I know better than to ask for advice on which honing service is "best".. I expect they're all superb. What I'm more looking for is if anyone knows a honing service that also likes a good restoration challenge. I figure I'll send maybe one garbage blade alone with a nicer blade or two just to see what kind of results can be obtained. Some of the blades have some pretty terrible discoloration/pitting.
And in general, I'm curious if this is a reasonable way to start out. I think I was fortunate to get so much potential for so cheap (and why I don't mind getting them restored... <$10/blade seems like a steal).
Thanks in advance.
