Thread: Does this edge look problematic?

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Originally Posted by straightrazorheaven

Did you strop the razor after you received it back?

Yes yes I've been shaving with it for days, if not weeks. I strop well, before and after.
My technique is improving, and while I'm getting increasingly confident, my suspicion increases as well.
I'm not even getting close shaves on easy spots, like under the jawline, after wtg and atg passes.
I take a good shower every morning, 15-20 minutes, while the brush soaks in hot water. The lather is good and my technique isn't great at all, but I feel pretty confident some places.

Then talk to the guy that honed it and see if he would do a re-hone. If that doesn't do it, try another honer. That's why I started with two razors, so one could be out while I still had another. Double O

The small spot that you are talking about can't be the reason for unsatisfactory shaves from the whole blade. If there was an issue there it would probably scratch you if not cut you. As far as shave readiness of the blade, hard to tell since you are new to straights, probably best action is to talk to Maksim and figure things out.

You shouldn't strop a shave ready razor. I always make clear to my customers that I would rather they shaved with it first. That way we both know you shaved with MY edge not YOUR edge. Stropping is a very, VERY important part of straight razor shaving. I am not defending your honmeister, just pointing out that it may not be their fault here. I would ask them if they would retouch your razor for you, if they will not then I don't mind honing it for free if you don't mind covering postage both ways to the USA.

The proof is in the pudding, as they say. Don't overthink it. Normally, Whoever honed your blade should have shave tested it. Maxim is no stranger to honing, that's for sure. I'm sure it's fine. but sometimes one slips by. Getting an even bevel, especially on a used razor can be a daunting task. They don't always come out perfect.

Most of the time, the unevenness can be repaired, but it can take time. You want to make sure it shaves good, that's the bottom line. I shave test my blades, I don't normally use the HHT since hair vary's more than razors. I'll do the TPT, sometimes the TNT

It's hard on the beginning shaver to properly evaluate a hone job because of the difficulty of learning straight razor shaving. I also think from my experience a razor that is shave ready to one person isn't always shave ready to another. My batting average is improving, but I am not always happy with hone jobs I do for myself.

I don't get tired of straight razor shaving because of the challenge of it all. When you get it down, you really enjoy it because you develop a special "feel" with your technique, honing, and preference of razor. You learn the basics from instructions and videos of others shaving, and then you perfect it from experience and not from anything someone can teach you.

Thank you so much for your help. I will talk to Maxim and see if I can get a touch up :-)

Well Said!!

Originally Posted by CaliforniaCajun

It's hard on the beginning shaver to properly evaluate a hone job because of the difficulty of learning straight razor shaving. I also think from my experience a razor that is shave ready to one person isn't always shave ready to another. My batting average is improving, but I am not always happy with hone jobs I do for myself.

I don't get tired of straight razor shaving because of the challenge of it all. When you get it down, you really enjoy it because you develop a special "feel" with your technique, honing, and preference of razor. You learn the basics from instructions and videos of others shaving, and then you perfect it from experience and not from anything someone can teach you.

Originally Posted by kieselmayer

It also fails the hanging hair test.

Do you have other razors that pass the hanging hair test ?
Usually inexperience with stropping is the biggest fault with newly honed razors.