Thread: Needs honing already

Sounds good, I'll have to check it out.

Originally Posted by dewey81

Hmmm I think I'm gonna have to start oiling my other razor from the way it sounds. Mineral oil works well?

I use baby oil and a Q-tip... baby oil is just sented mineral oil

Got plenty of that with a 10 month old at home lol

Originally Posted by dewey81

Got plenty of that with a 10 month old at home lol

I bet ya have a drum of it!!

I would be glad to send you a loaner razor. If interested PM me with your name and address, or email [email protected].

KingsRam,

'Short' edge life is not unusal in the early days of straight shaving. At the start so many things have to come togther, 'just so' !

As the others have said, as your experience builds up, you will find that your edges are longer lived.

As edge life depends on so many variables, a hard and fast figure isn't possible to predict

Good luck and good shaving for the future !

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

thanks for all the replies. I figured it was technique that caused the dulling. I will, from here on out, oil my blades to prevent any oxidation. I still have a question about using CrOx or diamond spray on my felt and if I should try that to extend the life.

Originally Posted by KingsRam

I had hoped that I could get more shaves before a touch up. I guess I'll need to invest in a barber's hone or some CrOx to extend the life of my edge.
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Don't run out and buy a barbers hone yet because if incorrect stropping technique is the cause, and has done that to your blade, imagine what you'll do to it with a barbers hone. Send it for honing and start from scratch.

I've had my razor maybe 5 - 6 weeks now ( i think) with three pass shaves everyday, and i still have a nice comfortable shave (am able to get a good HHT for novelty value) and i like to think it was because i was completely OCD about stropping.. It could take me 15-20 mins to do 50 laps when i started because i was going very very slowly and paying attention to the blade. It's gotten faster now obviously but one thing i'll say is you can't strop enough (properly). am convinced it's why my razor is still servicable.

little tip is that in order to see if your blade is properly flat, roll it from the spine until the blade is on the strop in a strong light. anywhere the blade isn't properly contacting, you'll see a hint of shadow under the edge. Listen for the rasping/hissing noise too, and make sure it's the same on both strokes of the lap. pull the strop tight and go slow This may all sound, as said, a little OCD, but it's worked for me..