Thread: Successful first honing sessions

I think there have been a few who did learn a lot from sticking with the norton 4/8K. I think I left too soon only to go back, and then move on again. I have recently been going through a lot of my more neglected razors trying to evaluate what I keep, some of my 8K edges are very nice, even compared to what I am doing now.

Thanks for the suggestions. I can certainly keep with the Norton combo and see where it takes me. The shaves have been fine so far so with practise they should just get better.

The Revisor wasn't my first razor and all of the others that I have came properly honed from a few different sources so I have a basis of comparison. I did ask for it to be shave ready - guess he must have missed it or forgotten.

Originally Posted by HappyOne

Thanks for the suggestions. I can certainly keep with the Norton combo and see where it takes me. The shaves have been fine so far so with practise they should just get better.

The Revisor wasn't my first razor and all of the others that I have came properly honed from a few different sources so I have a basis of comparison. I did ask for it to be shave ready - guess he must have missed it or forgotten.

When I order my Revisor it was also suppose to be shave ready. I was quite excited to give it a go when it came in because after I ordered it i had read an article on Revisor and they said he always finished on natural hone and he had made a comment about edge from synthetic razors being subpar. I was quite disappointed at the shave. I do understand that nobody is perfect and they do have a very busy shop. I too had had several pro edges before the Revisor, so I understand your perspective perfectly. I think the biggest lesson is when is the bevel properly set. That and when pressure is used. Those were my two big hurdles. The bevel being the foundation for all else, it is the most important to get right.