Thread: How often should you hone a razor?

I have only had my only razor honed once in two years.

I just ordered a second razor so I can always have one freshly honed.

I can't believe you only had 1 razor for 2 years. lol. That sounds about right once every 2 years to have your razor honed. What is your maintenance routine? What razor do you have and what else did you get?

Originally Posted by Augustagj

I have only had my only razor honed once in two years.

That's some good maintenance

How often do you shave?

Good to have a backup. You are doing it the right way, I expect.

I hone mine and strop them thereafter. Seldom back to the hones. I do have a few, however.

Sounds as if you are doing the right thing.

how often? only when they need it, which isn't often once you know how to shave and strop. honing for a living is something else but just for shaving , the hones get dusty and lonely. Tc

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

how often? only when they need it, which isn't often once you know how to shave and strop. honing for a living is something else but just for shaving , the hones get dusty and lonely. Tc

I agree. My razors last a long time between honing too.

I shave seven days a week.

Originally Posted by Augustagj

I shave seven days a week.

me too and with a wire tough beard that is all grey the razors get a workout Tc

Originally Posted by Augustagj

I shave seven days a week.

So that's over 700 shaves between honings. Is this on just clean strops? You may be a record holder. I get around 100 fairly regularly, I have one razor that went 131 shaves. I could have kept using it, but the toe was starting to dull when compared to a freshly honed razor.

Having a second razor is a good thing. Not only do you have a back up, but comparing the shaves against each other helps to keep your judgment calibrated.