Thread: My First Razor - Need Opinions

Welcome to SRP and I am posting this to see what the responses are, might be worth asking the moderators to move this to the honing forum.

A razor is a slightly different discipline, make sure the hones are lapped 100% flat and not cupped in any way as there is no tolerance with a razor. With mine I use a 600 grit diamond hone with hardly any pressure under water and then once the pencil pattern is removed wash down thoroughly both before and after use. This is a bit excessive but I tend to be OCD when it comes to the edge I put to my face. Further, if you have not got the technique of shaving with a Str8 yet then it will be difficult to determine if the issue is the edge you have produced or technique of shaving with it. In light of your experience give it a go, if the razor rips your face off it may be technique or the honing has not worked, just don't get discouraged if this happens is all. If it works and works well, please share your experiences with us over the differences and your opinions.