Quote Originally Posted by tkpeebles View Post
Thanks for your comments and great advice! I am glad you are all out there to share your thoughts and help me get into this the right way. I do have a question about the razor.
I had it honed by a gentlemen that has a cutlery business close to where I work. I don't know the man and had never met him prior to today. He claimed that he had honed several razors from time to time and had never had one brought back. He also said that he hadn't honed one in a while and that if I had any problems, he would be more than happy to take another look at it. When I shaved earlier, I noticed a good amount of tugging and sticking. I examined my angle and noticed I was a bit high. I decreased the angle and ,though it glided more smoothly, it didn't cut as well. I have read not to be quick to blame the blade and that it's probably technique (which I know is terrible), but how would I know that the razor is where it needs to be?
Thanks again.
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Tyler
Send it out for proper Honing from one of the pros here at SRP you can check out the vendor section to find em all. I have had several honed by lynn and a couple by maximilian its money well spent. Im not sure your guy has experience with straights it may just be another blade to him . They are very different animals. when it comes to straight razors I would go wit someone who has honed thousands literal not just a few.