I have been asked by several barbershops in my town (population: 10,000) to sharpen their straight razors for them. I am wondering about how often should I go there to either touch up the razors as well as hone them.
I figured that they should probably be honed ( depending on how many faces are shaved) monthly. If they only use the straights for cleaning up behind the neck, sharpen every 3 months. The other thing is, would it be to my advantage to set them up with a paddle strop or maybe a custom strop and instruct them in proper stropping?
Randydancer has been real great to be a Mentor for me and I have learned a ton about honing and razors in general. I have been quite successful in honing my own blades and think that this would be a great opportunity for me to get some pocket change.
Please give me your thoughts,
Bill W