Thread: My First Razor - Need Opinions

I mean no insult, however you will not be able to properly hone a straight razor. Razors are a whole new ballgame. Please do yourself and your face a favor and send your razor to someone who is a veteran at honing razors.

BTW, most all razors are normally honed to 8K and then finished on a even higher grit. My personal razors are honed to 16K and then finished on either a 20K or Escher (12K+ natural stone)

I'm with shooter, and would add that buying/owning many stones means nothing if you don't take the time to sit down and learn how to use each on razors.

Get a loupe, something like 40x. Check after every little step what the difference is, it will teach you a lot

Hi and welcome. You may indeed be able to but would you know that you have achieved it without comparison. Start with a professional honed blade and start your honing by touching up when the time comes. Practice with the GD and if it goes well move on from there. Better to add hone wear the GD while learning. Good luck