H.A.D. = Honing Anxiety Disorder !!! Help!!!

[tgparker]

Well, I bought a couple of really sweet STr8 Razors on eBay with the express purpose of learning and practicing how to hone and sharpen razors...

I ordered a Norton 4/8 and it arrived yesterday...

I watched a couple of the Google/Utube honing videos and the honing videos on this forum how to hone a razor... and started grinding away at my Shumate Tungsten...

I'd tried a couple of pyramids and was unable to "set" any kind of decent shaving edge....

Not only that, but after grinding away for a while... what edge I did get was also uneven...so I've decided to stop before I "waste" anymore of a good blade...to scream for help!!!!!

The Shumate was an un-honed "virgin" when I got it... and it just seems such a waste to "destroy" a nice "working" razor as part of my learning process...

I'll probably send the Shumate to Lynn or one of the other "honemeisters" on this forum for a rescue honing/sharpening, but I don't DARE do anymore honing on my own until I get some decent instruction....

I'm really looking for some help, tips and pointers!!!!

Tony