Thread: My First Razor - Need Opinions

I decided to send it away to be honed professionally. I opened the package and it is in amazing condition with no hone wear. So I don't want to hurt it. It looks way better than in those pictures.

I figure between that and a whippeddog, i'll be good until my strop materials and other hones arive(i'm getting the other welsh slates soon to finish set). I can mutilate the gold dollar while I wait for them to arrive.

My question now is, what is the least expensive but good place to send my razor.

Originally Posted by HunterHagan

I decided to send it away to be honed professionally. I opened the package and it is in amazing condition with no hone wear. So I don't want to hurt it. It looks way better than in those pictures.

I figure between that and a whippeddog, i'll be good until my strop materials and other hones arive(i'm getting the other welsh slates soon to finish set). I can mutilate the gold dollar while I wait for them to arrive.

My question now is, what is the least expensive but good place to send my razor.

Check the member services in the classifieds over here. There are quite a few options, I believe starting around $10.

Hint: To the OP I highly suggest putting your local in your info, if we know your general location we can direct you even better ..

SRP also has multiple Meets and Mentors across the world, and honestly there is nothing more informative then a Meet or a meet up with a Mentor to boost your Razor honing skills.. It really shouldn't take you much at all to go from Sword polishing to Razor honing you have the general principles and touch down you just need a bit of direction...


Good Luck

Thanks for all the replies and help! I will update my info today.

For the record, i'm in Sonoma, California... wine country. Any members around north bay?

One thing makes me wonder: Why spend hundreds of dollars on honing equipment and then buy a rusty old razor for a few bucks?

@OldSalt

I've spent basically nothing on honing equipment. And the Razor is near immaculate, no rust at all.

So far only 1 stone has been bought for my razors. An 18$ welsh slate. That and a 20$ razor hardly equals hundreds.

99% of my gear is for japanese swords or knives(any style), and isn't anything new.

So what the hell are you talking about? Everything listed I had already owned before even thinking of a straight. My only new stuff geared towards razors is the cheapo welsh mini hones, and a bigger strop(wanted one for jap sword sharpening anyway)

Originally Posted by HunterHagan

So what the hell are you talking about?

I asked a simple question. How about giving a simple answer without cursing? People are so easily offended these days........

Do what ever you want.

Best wishes,
OldSalt

Originally Posted by OldSalt

One thing makes me wonder: Why spend hundreds of dollars on honing equipment and then buy a rusty old razor for a few bucks?

I have spent hundreds of euros on honing equipment and have bought a small pile of rusty old razors. I like restoring them and beneath the rust is usually good steel. A razor can only give a good shave with a good edge, and a good edge comes from good honing equipment. Rusty razors can be made to work just as well as new ones

If there were more people selling second hand Shapton Glass Stones, I would have bought those to save some money, but seeing as there are so few, I bought mine new.