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    Hi all. I'm new to the forum, but have been straight razor shaving for over 6 months now. I bought a brand new dovo 5/8 best quality and it was not shave ready. I have never honed before and Bought a Norton 4/8 and am trying to hone it on my own as I'm a bit tentative about sending it away to have it pro-honed. However, I've spent about 15 mins total on the stone and am not seeing a tremendous change in the blade. My question is this: should I brave sending it away or continue honing on my own and be patient?

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    I cant stress this enough. SEND IT AWAY! If you want a processional edge. You will in all probability distroy the edge. Honeing a razor is one of those skills that looks easy but it a real pain to master, it takes lots of practice. also you will have the advantage of comparing the pro edge with your honeing skills. On any future razor you buy. Also it was unlikely the razor needed honeing. It is more probable it just needed a refresh. Just check out you tube. You will find loads of vids on honeing.
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    That is a very easy razor to hone, if you know what you are doing.

    You don't.

    Whether or not you send it out depends on a few things.

    How have you been straight shaving for 6 months if your razor was not shave ready? Do you have others that are shave ready? If so, then they can serve as standards for your own honing.

    Do you care if you damage this razor?

    How much reading or video watching have you done to learn about honing.

    If you provide your location then others nearby may offer to help in person. Alternatively you can search for members near you to help you.

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    15 min on the hone can be enough to bring the edge back to shave ready, or it could be entirely not enough, it all depends on the condition of the edge.
    I'd send the razor out for honing, but then I'd get a second blade (something cheaper vintage in decent condition) to practice honing and used the pro-honed razor for reference.
    If you want to learn how to hone yourself, if you have not already, start with the Wiki
    Beginner's Guide to Honing - Straight Razor Place Library

    Also see if you can find an experienced member close to you to show you how to hone.
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    I live in spokane, washington

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    Unless you are the one in a thousand shaver what you really want to do is practice on a brand new razor. That's usually not a good idea. Practice on an Eboy special but for now I'd send it out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by acmilanfootball View Post
    I live in spokane, washington

    Come on up We will accomplish two things, you will get a Shave ready edge, and learn how I did it at the same time

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    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    Come on up We will accomplish two things, you will get a Shave ready edge, and learn how I did it at the same time
    You would be silly to pass up on an opportunity to meet up with a veteran of our sport like Glen. This way you can decide if you really want to hone or not. It's not like sharpening a pocket knife...but not rocket science either...just voodoo.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    Come on up We will accomplish two things, you will get a Shave ready edge, and learn how I did it at the same time
    there is your answer to your ? i can hone to my needs but if i was close enough that is an offer i couldnt pass up !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by acmilanfootball View Post
    I live in spokane, washington
    You got an offer from GSSIXGUN, one of the "Obi Wan Kenobi's" of honing and straight razors, a chance to learn from a master, I'd be there faster than Bill Clinton on an intern.....

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