Thread: Honing 440 stainless

We'll all its been a long time since I have messed with a razor, but I had a kid today ask me about a razor that he got and why it wouldn't shave well. I told him most likely it was not honed right. We'll today he showed it to me and man was I right. It was machined beveled and it looked pretty bad. So I did a bit research and found that the blade was 440 ss. We'll having only honed Carbon steel I was wondering if there is anything different dealing with the ss or not. Thanks for any advice.

Brand ???

Most of the 440 SS out there are not really Straight Razors they are what we call RSO or Razor Shaped Objects..

Usually either the Temper or the Geometry keep them from shaving sometimes both

Classic Straight Razor - Duluth Trading

Hopefully this worked.

Master - Made in China, has both Temper and Geometry going against it you are probably wasting your time on the hones

For $12.95 brand spanking new call me skeptical about it as a shaver.

Bob

From what I looked at, unfortunately it looks like another RSO being sold off as a legitimate straight razor. Sheesh, must admit, it gets me PO'd that these are being sold as the real thing to guys who want to learn how to shave with a straight and are discouraged having purchased junk first thing....at least JB918 you made it here and found out that you won't really have much success with that razor, and that any frustration you have had, has been the result of being sold a false set of goods.

Don't be discouraged...we've all had hiccups along the way...I could tell you about the nice Dovo Best Quality straight razor I bathed in lemon juice, Brasso, and other various chemical compounds when I started out that took that nice mirror finish into an almost perfect, uniform black, complete with rust - in under two hours no-less!

This was not for me I know better but someone asked me to help them with it. So I guess I will have to let him try out one of mine

You could always give it a hone and see what happens, you never know till you tried it.

Bob

Originally Posted by Phrank

Don't be discouraged...we've all had hiccups along the way...I could tell you about the nice Dovo Best Quality straight razor I bathed in lemon juice, Brasso, and other various chemical compounds when I started out that took that nice mirror finish into an almost perfect, uniform black, complete with rust - in under two hours no-less!

I've got you beat.... My first attempt at honing involved a 1 inch belt sander with a 1K belt.

John

Originally Posted by BobH

For $12.95 brand spanking new call me skeptical about it as a shaver.

Bob

lol! Quite knockin' my 'tique store deals!