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    Default Turn around time of honers.

    How long of a turn around time can one expect with honemeisters?

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    I would say it would depend on how busy they are,probably a week after reciept of your razor,from a Honemeister that is not too busy, to up to a month from one that is very busy and high in demand,all of the guys here that advertise honing services will put a very sharp edge on your razor for a very reasonable price

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    From the time you put the razor in the mail until you have it back from me is 3 weeks at the quickest. 1 week to receive, 1 week to hone and test shave, 1 week back. That assumes it is not a problem razor.
    I currently have my plate full.

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    It really depends on the person you send it to's schedule. I used Mr Ratliff for 3 of my razors and I had it back in my hands exactly 1 week after I sent it to him. Fastest service I have seen, but then again its based on how many razors are in line in front of yours.

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    I need 1 week to hone + testshave, and 5 days return postage.
    That is assuming the razor is in decent condition so I only need 1 honing session.

    But sometimes I get razors that look like someome tried to use them as a can opener, and noone else is silly enough to attempt the challenge. For those razors it takes as long as it takes. Sometimes that is only 1 week, sometimes it's 3 weeks.

    I don't really advertise, nor do I actively try to get honing work. I spend most of my time restoring razors, so I only hone other people's razors
    a) for the challenge
    b) to help someone out who specifically wants me to do the honing.
    c) at the end of a retoration project.
    Til shade is gone, til water is gone, Into the shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath.
    To spit in Sightblinder’s eye on the Last Day

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    Well, I mostly hone for european guys. Shipping to me takes as long as it takes, when I get it, I need around 3-4 days (depending on my workload and granted the razor is in decent condition) to hone it and test-shave and priority shipping back takes another 3-7 days so 2-3 weeks is a safe bet, too, although it is closer to two weeks.

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    there are too many factors involved, I can sometimes get them out in a day or two, if it's a problem razor, it can take much longer.
    I always try for 1-2 days.

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    I generally take 2-3 days. Longest ever was 9 days, but it was 8 razors and I was on vacation for 3 of the days

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