Thread: got a straight razor for my birthday!

Originally Posted by commiecat

That is the sales site for the people that founded this forum. Like natepaint said, they are reputable and will care for your blade. Aside from the honing service, they also sell a ton of shaving/sharpening gear for competitive prices.

There are also several members on the forum who offer restoration and sharpening services:
Member Services - Straight Razor Place Classifieds

They will sharpen the cutting edge of your razor so that it's suitable for proper shaving.

The first line is what I was wanting to say, but it was way too early and I was nott fully awake.

Have it honed by one of the honemeisters here, and use both a pasted strop and a plane strop, I got mine from Tony Miller about 2 years ago. I have been running the same razor daily for about 18 months, and it just now getting to the point that I will need to send it out for honeing, or bite the bullet and get my own set of stones.