Originally Posted by
Gasman
I don't want to discourage you.
If you feel you have the funds to spend go for it. And yes, It does look pretty damn easy. Stay away for cheap hones and buy the stuff that is recommended here. The part you cant see the learning how to read the blade. Learning to hear the blade. Learning to feel the blade. Then theirs the pressure that you cant see on the vids. I've been honing now for 7-8 months now. Have a collection of over 60 razors so something always seems to need honing sense I buy a new razor to restore every couple weeks. My honing is still hit and miss. Some razors turn out great on the first try. Other razors I have to start over and over and still don't get them right.
I've got one that has never turned out right. BUT, If your interested in honing by all means jump in and join the group. But remember that a single razor after being properly honed can last months before it need to go back on the stone. I've got one with 20 shaves on it and is still sharp enough for me. Another guy on the forum here has one pushing 100 shaves and still sharp.