Originally Posted by
jeffus
Maybe the honer at SRD used paste to finish. I find paste-honed razors to be quite painful, and quickly send them to Sham, who finishes with natural stones. The difference, to me, is night and day: a miserable experience turns into an act of beauty. I think his userid is hi_bud_gl
He almost always has something for sale in the classifieds, often for $65. He usually quarantees you will like the blade or your money back. So either send him your straight or buy a used one from him. Trust me, you will soon see why straight shaving is awesome.
Jeff