Thread: Starting with a question

Although doing your own honing is a very laudable goal, I recommend you try to find someone around you who can put a proper edge on your razor. Otherwise you could easily fall into the trap of trying figure out what the real problem is, technique or razor edge. Honing and shaving are two skillsets that will come with time. If at all possible it's best to start your journey in straight razor shaving with a known good edge. You can focus on developing your shaving skills. Then you can work on your honing skills.