Thread: Overhoning

Hello,

I’m new to this site and I have a question. I followed Lynn Abrams’s instructions down to the T for honing. I have a Dovo with a little ding/chip in the edge. I did the 20 circles on each side of my stone (a Norton 4000/8000); the ding never went away No matter how many times I did that (although one ding did get smaller). I followed up with 15, 10, 5, 1, 3 strokes on each side of the stone, the whole schmotzie of instructions. I now have a razor that glides over my face without cutting anything.

Any advice would be great. This is the first time I attempted the full honing process and I’ve had the razor for 10+ years. Before I tried honing, this razor, although not great lately, still cut the hair.

Thank you.