Thread: Hone Master

Who do you think is one of the best honemeisters out there? I'd like my blades done up by the best.

Ray

I would say the "best" is relative to how they hone/restore..etc based on what you feel is the "best"..if I could send my shave gear to the almighty himself..I would!...

PcDad

Originally Posted by jabomano

Who do you think is one of the best honemeisters out there? I'd like my blades done up by the best.

Ray

Lynn, Max (Maximilian), Glen (Gissixgun), Stefan (mainaman), Ivan (Gugi), etc, etc, etc...These are just a few to get you started. The are the "Best of the Best". There are many more to be added to this list, just don't have the room to do it.

I should have been more specific. By best I mean somebody with a solid reputation in honing blades. When I Google for honing service I get quite a number who offer this service but I know nothing about them and don't want to send my razors blindly. So I thought the members here could give me some recommendations.

Ray

Thanks Robert....BladeRunner001. That's exactly what I was looking for.

Ray

Ray,

FYI

In the UK we have :

Mr Neil Miller (www.strop-shop.co.uk)
Mr Steve Dempster (www.theinvisibleedge.co.uk)
Mr Gary Haywood

I have had blades honed by Mr Miller & Mr Dempster, and their work is absolutely first rate

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

Thanks Russ. I'll contact each of them.

Ray

I would have to add Sham and Kelly, hi-bud gl and nun-to-sharp. Also Randy, Randy Dance, although he does not hone for others. They taught me. You'll find out once you get your razor back and shave with it. Then you can evaluate yourself. I’m sure there are many others that have the skill required. It’s something you can learn too. That’s fun.
Mike

Mike

Thanks for the input.

Ray

You already have been given a fine list for hone masters. In my experiance each has a slightly different idea of what a properly honed razor is my advice is to experiment with different hone masters to find who's work you prefer. I'd personally start with Lynn he has the most experiance AFAIK, and is a great base line to start with to judge others against. But any mentioned I'm sure will give you a well honed razor.