shout out to cudarunner!

It's a bit of a delay, but I'm a college student and I've been really busy recently. Cudarunner contacted me after reading some of my posts. He offered to hone some razors to let me see what other edges are like compared to my own. I have been honing for over a year now, and get really good edges, for the most part. I read a thread a while ago that he had honed a friodur for majorethanol, can't remember if that correct but definitely close. So I have 2 friodurs that I know should be sweet shavers, but just wasn't getting comfortable shaves. So those two, along with a pair of bokers that were being very stubborn as well, we're sent off to the west coast for some cudarunner love. The result is outstanding! The little bokers are tiny, and not my first choice in style of razor, but boy do they shave like champs now! Big shout out to cudarunner, and anyone looking for quality honing services should contact him, especially veterans! Here's a poorly lighted pic of all 4 razors.

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Funny thing about those little guys. Nobodies preferred size but they always shave great. Cuda did you a big favor raising the bar eh ?

Did you learn what he did different so you can do it in the future?

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Did you learn what he did different so you can do it in the future?

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Well he wanted me to shave with all 4 of them before we started talking about his techniques. I am hoping to figure that all out now that i gave him some credit! lol.

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Well he wanted me to shave with all 4 of them before we started talking about his techniques. I am hoping to figure that all out now that i gave him some credit! lol.

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NOW you are gonna pay for that honing session! :rofl2:
Seriously, Roy is passionate about his anal honing. I wish I could share his enthusiasm and definitely respect it.
Honing is a chore to me. Nice to see some enjoy it! Nice work, Cuda! :tu

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Funny thing about those little guys. Nobodies preferred size but they always shave great. Cuda did you a big favor raising the bar eh ?

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I dunno. I 'ave seen Ducks much smaller! ;)

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Originally Posted by prodigy

It's a bit of a delay, but I'm a college student and I've been really busy recently. Cudarunner contacted me after reading some of my posts. He offered to hone some razors to let me see what other edges are like compared to my own. I have been honing for over a year now, and get really good edges, for the most part. I read a thread a while ago that he had honed a friodur for majorethanol, can't remember if that correct but definitely close. So I have 2 friodurs that I know should be sweet shavers, but just wasn't getting comfortable shaves. So those two, along with a pair of bokers that were being very stubborn as well, we're sent off to the west coast for some cudarunner love. The result is outstanding! The little bokers are tiny, and not my first choice in style of razor, but boy do they shave like champs now! Big shout out to cudarunner, and anyone looking for quality honing services should contact him, especially veterans! Here's a poorly lighted pic of all 4 razors.

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I'm so very glad that you enjoyed my work on your razors. It really was my privilege. I was raised to take Pride In My Work and I try to do that no matter what endeavor I do.

As you posted we can 'talk' about what I did and perhaps after that I can post my 'secrets' which aren't any 'Secrets At All' just patience and some basic hones and no 'Magic Potions' such as pasted strops etc.

Again, I'm glad that you liked my work.

Well,... Atta Boy! Cuda! :nj

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you had a great guy help you out in Roy. now that you know how well a razor shaves with the right guy on the hones , who said you need to have his secrets? I,m 2 years into this and I still don't hone , I get the best shaves and no frustration and always great shaves from thousands of dollars worth of hones at a small price per razor !!! and Roy has honed a few for me , and he does a great job on them ,plus hes a pretty nice guy tc

A very kind gesture from Roy a true gentleman.

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you had a great guy help you out in Roy. now that you know how well a razor shaves with the right guy on the hones , who said you need to have his secrets? I,m 2 years into this and I still don't hone , I get the best shaves and no frustration and always great shaves from thousands of dollars worth of hones at a small price per razor !!! and Roy has honed a few for me , and he does a great job on them ,plus hes a pretty nice guy tc

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Definitely a valid route that many take but there are many of us that actually enjoy the stones, honing, and yes frustration. A good analogy is that some prefer to take their Harley to a shop to be worked on. Then there are others who wouldn't dream of letting someone else have all the fun. I fall into the second camp. Even if someone offered to fix it for free I would have to politely decline. It's just too much fun getting dirty and greasy and figuring out the puzzle. Same with honing for me. I love the challenge and am a bit sad that it's getting less and less of a challenge every time. Luckily there are still a few that make me think.

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A very kind gesture from Roy a true gentleman.

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Thank you Jamie,

When I was a Brand New/Newbie fresh off of a very painful divorce; a member took time out of his very busy life to help me. First by slightly lowering his asking price on a couple of beginners razors/when my Uncles Genco Grant's edge began to pull/and then when I wanted to learn how to hone; he helped me with advice with hones.

That member is HNSB. :bow: Thanks to him I got started down this long road on the right foot. Since then others/especially GSSIXGUN have offered advice and help to keep me on the right path.

It's due to them that I try to help as I can. I just hope that those that I've helped will someday pay it back/pass it forward :tu

I need to add my name to the list of folks that Roy has helped out. He got me started with my first straight, and I'm very thankful.