Thread: Honing service in Sydney

I was using running water but now use a wet face cloth, I then rinse that under running water. Would be entirely gross not to...

Has been a long time since I've posted, now I feel complete again.

Sorry that's a typo. I'm using my phone and not good at typing on it.

Ha, cheers Andrew.

These are My razors the Dorko on the right is the one I hit the tap with.

This is my current set up,

Bengall on the left (can see where I dropped it and broke the scales) Es=Ex No. 4 on the right, Both very nice shavers.

RazoRock 888 shave soap, which did cause a bit of "burning" on my face at first but I have gotten used to it now and don't feel it anymore... Very nice soap though.

Random brush ($10 eBay job) was labeled as "best" badger hair but I couldn't tell you if it really is or not. Does the job wonderfully; I lather straight onto my face.

And Sorbolene for afterwards, I shave then shower, then whack the sorbolene on my face and shoulders as I tend to have dry skin.

Good stuff Andrew, I like the old razors as well, mine are FW Engels perfect temper 11/16 on the left , Henckels friordur 451 also 11/16 and Dorko 6/8 all are full hollow grinds and great shavers.

Originally Posted by MickyD

Sorry that's a typo. I'm using my phone and not good at typing on it.

That's ok. My phone often causes weird things to happen too

Originally Posted by MickyD

Hey guys just knocked my razor on the sink tap in the bathroom tonight, left a tiny little burr on the edge and i mean tiny,i can fell it with a fingernail though.
Does anyone know someone who does honing in Sydney at all?
Regards Mick.

As has been pointed out my mate Oz is the one to talk to. I really wish that the Big Pond wasn't there as I'd really like to sit down with him and listen and learn. Hell if the Pond wasn't there my mates Mick, Oz and I could party down.

I've used the running water method for five years now and I've never banged a razor on a faucet. While it might just happen the next time I shave I doubt it as I try very hard to concentrate on Everything that I'm doing while I'm shaving. When I go to rinse the blade I'm really careful and watch very closely.

Just call it a lesson well learned. Incidents that have distinct visual memories are the ones that you tend to never forget!

Originally Posted by cudarunner

As has been pointed out my mate Oz is the one to talk to. I really wish that the Big Pond wasn't there as I'd really like to sit down with him and listen and learn. Hell if the Pond wasn't there my mates Mick, Oz and I could party down.

Oz is a very generous bloke, I spent a couple of hours with him and learned a whole lot. He even lapped my Escher for me The Bengall in the picture above sustained some damage to the "rear" scale as you can see when I dropped it, I nearly cried as I'd put a fair bit of effort into restoring it. Left a nasty knick in the blade too

Some day I'll replace the scales with something nice, I'm thinking English Oak would be fitting seeing as its an English blade.

Yep your right cudarunner , just lost concentration for a minute, but it can be fixed and ive learnt a lesson from it. Had a hangover at the time ill blame that.