Thread: Professional Honers, What is Your Reject Rate?

How often do you return a razor unhoned, or charge extra because a razor is just so far out there that it will require a lot of extra work? What makes you throw in the towel and declare a razor for all practical purposes not worth the time to hone properly?

Near zero

I don't allow people to just send me razors prepaid

I require contact and it allows me to weed out crap ass Paki razors before they waste the postage

I also have a work based sliding pricing schedule... simple honing is $15

BUT

You send me a Chip, Ding, 4 beveled near wedge the price goes up accordingly, but that is agreed upon FIRST

I have found this to be the easiest system and switched to it around 2009 the 2+ years before that I had rejects that pushed me to change things

Glen knows what he is doing when it comes to honing straight razors, been at it a long time and has honed hundreds if not thousands of razors. Have never been disappointed with any he has honed for me and I've sent him a few very contrary for me razors.

So far i have had a handful of razors that really require more of a charge but i will correct and hone the blade and inform them that for future reference that would cost so much..and i have had ppl offer me extra money and apologize etc..

I am building a reputation so ill do extra for free and be grateful, edge correction,tighten the pins ,oil it, clean it, honing advise .

You may not believe me but in over 400 razors I never had one I could not home to shave ready. Even if it took longer than normal I never charged extra.

I admire anyone that would put their skills out there for anyone else to judge.

I can imagine all the thoughts that a customer would say is less than perfect.

I felt that I reached a good level when I had one that was not any better, or worse, than my own!

No complaints from those I've honed for. Though I don't do it professionally, I've been told by more than one, that the edges were better than the pro he'd sent it to, times before.

Like Glen, a bit of pre screening takes care of the trash, beforehand. But an occasional razor requiring a bit of gymnastics, is welcome every now n then.

No complaints from those I've honed for. Though I don't do it professionally, I've been told by more than one, that the edges were better than the pro he'd sent it to, times before.

Like Glen, a bit of pre screening takes care of the trash, beforehand. But an occasional razor requiring a bit of gymnastics, is welcome every now n then.

Can confirm that Outback hones a hell of a razor. I think I may have sent him a blade that needed extra love, but the man made it a thing of beauty.

From the photo, I can give a preliminary estimate. But it often remains so. There may be price changes due to steel. This is mainly related to razors of the USSR. After the 50s.. But this is all in Ukraine. In England, just preparing everything for sharpening. All the tools remained in Ukraine. I was going to go and pick it up, but the borders were closed. Now I'm waiting for things to get better.