Thread: So...Am i doing this right or wrong?

I've been shaving with straights for a while but only began honing with a stone on my own 1.5 years ago. Previous to that I used sandpaper. And before that shavettes.

Could i ship a "shave ready" razor to someone to give me some feedback? I'll pay shipping both ways.

Where are you?

If you are in the US, you can ship it to me. I will examine it under a microscope. If I see anything that stands out as wrong with it, I will make a video of a microscopic examination of the entire edge. If nothing does stand out, then I will just do a shave test with it.

If I feel that it can be improved, then I will touch it up if you wish.

Cant beat an offer like that.

And, add your location so folks can tell where you are. You could be right next door to a honemiester. Ha.

Here is a link to find members near you.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/memberlist.php?do=search

Thanks for the fast reply. I'm in Utah. If there is a honemeister here I'll reach out. Otherwise, Utopian ill send you a pm.

I do have a jewelers loupe for what it's worth.

What are you using for honing?

Most importantly, are YOU satisfied with your shaves? I suspect that you are just wondering how your honing stacks up to everyone else's.

Originally Posted by Utopian

What are you using for honing?

Most importantly, are YOU satisfied with your shaves? I suspect that you are just wondering how your honing stacks up to everyone else's.

I have a Chinese Waterstone I think it's 3000 Buy 7000 or 4000 by 8000.

I am definitely satisfied with my shaves meaning my razors are sharp enough to get a comfortable smooth shave. But like in anything in life there's always room for improvement and it can be difficult to identify how to improve in a vacuum. I can shave with the grain or against the grain no problem. The question is how could I be better and how does my sharpness compared to what I would consider an expert.

I'm happy to cruise along just as I am. But that's no fun. I want to improve. And hopefully having someone else look at my version of shave ready can help me understand what I need to do to improve.