Anyone else notice the prices being charged for honing lately. I noticed a certain outfit now charges $35 for a regular razor and $45 for a wedge. Less then a year ago it was $25 regardless of grind. I'm not picking on this outfit at all I'm just using them for an example of how to cost of honing seems to continually rise.

I don't know if the cost of honing stones has gone up that much or commercialism is taking over.

Whatever the case I would rather struggle for hours on problem razors then spend 35 bucks each to get a them honed.

If I was a new guy I wouldn't pay that much. I would buy a shavette and a $10 pack of 100 blades. Maybe buy a 4-8k and practice on a beat up straight razor until I got a razor honed well. I definetly think we should continue to encourage our newer guys to hone their own. Unless they want to pay that much every time they need a razor honed. May aswell buy a cheap razor instead when you need a honing. A shave ready gold dollar once every couple months and you'll never have to pay for honing again. Just toss it out when it's dull.

For real though I understand the time it takes to hone a razor but I just don't feel right about hone for money. I agree with some money for time and effort and what not but come on almost 40 bucks per razor.

Straight razor shaving is supposed to save you money. ( if you haven't been infected with any of the AD's) This recent trend does not support this theory.

Rant over.