Thread: Beginner Hone Setup

I see several references to Glen for having razors honed. Just wondering what his user name is.

Thanks

Ray

Originally Posted by wmrayt

I see several references to Glen for having razors honed. Just wondering what his user name is.

Thanks

Ray

Hey man, my name is Kevin. To answer your question, his username is gssixgun, his name is Glen. He's a great person to ask questions. But more importantly he will hone your razor professionally, if you want to know what a perfectly honed razor looks and feels like, shoot him a message. Hopefully this helps you out.

Kkeeton53

Thank you

So.....I just bought this as my razor wasn't taking anything off! After a few laps and a strop it seems ok but I feel some parts are sharper than others, thoughts? https://www.shavershop.com.au/wahl/h...rs-cut-throats

if it wasn't taking anything off it's a safe bet it needs to be touched up. All points along the edge should be equally sharp. What your blade probably needs is some attention on a stone, not just a good stropping.

Sorry should have mentioned, the attached link is what im using. It has a stone on one side and leather on other. Cant help thinking i should have paid the extra and bought a ceramic.

Didn't see that there was a stone on the back. Still, not removing anything tells me that blade probably needs more honing than one could reasonably do on a finishing stone. Does it say anywhere what stone that is? May have overlooked it, but I didn't see anything in the link denoting just what that is, so it's hard to say whether it's viable for razor use and to what extent.

My suggestion is send it out for a pro touch up. If you don't want to do that, then I suggest getting either a Naniwa 3/8, Norton 4/8, or maybe a King 1/6k combination stone to practice honing with.

Originally Posted by dazpope

So.....I just bought this as my razor wasn't taking anything off! After a few laps and a strop it seems ok but I feel some parts are sharper than others, thoughts? https://www.shavershop.com.au/wahl/h...rs-cut-throats

I hope the AU dollar is a lot weaker than USD, 'cause that looks like a pricey strop. In any case, it seems similar or identical to a certain stone/strop paddle coming out of Solingen. The latter appears to have a fairly unifiorm MST "Thuringian" stone on one side and cowhide on the other. The stone side is intended for routine touch-ups or edge maintenance rather than creating or restoring an edge. Keep working with your paddle stone to see if that helps; but if further work is needed, a King 1k/6k combo as mentioned above followed by the stone on your paddle should get you there.

I have a general question. I just received my starter kit from Norton and want to know if I should use tape on every razor. I have just three. One old antique and one used and one new. Should I use tape? Each have different spine ware. Thanks ahead of time.

Tape will reduce the spine wear while learning the honing skills. I would recommend it.