Thread: First time honing

I agree with Lynn. Saying that I remember the same thing when I honed my first razor. I think I used to much pressure shaving with it afterward, hence the irritated skin. Because the razor wasn't sharp/smooth enough.

When setting the bevel at 1k you can fell the edge grab your thumb when you touch the edge. Be careful NO pressure, or you cut yourself.

That's the best way and the most difficult step.

Always lap the hone flat before honing. And last advice. You can watch any kind of video and copy that, but razors are made of different steel. Some takes more stokes, some takes less. I'm pretty sure Lynn says the same on the video. To many stokes might destroy the edge.

In time you will fell it, when the edge is perfect. It takes just as much practice to learn to hone, as to shave, so a year from now, you will be a pro. :-) it's a great feeling when it succeeds first time.

Do what Lynn propose and if it don't help, try it again from the beginning. You could buy a cheap razor and practice with that, but find one in similar shape as your main one.