Thread: Not sure what the problem is?

Out of curiosity, when you are test shaving razors you hone, are you just lathering up after you finish and doing a couple quick swipes to see where you are at? Or are you waiting until morning (or whenever your normal shave time is) and doing a full shave with the razor? I always envisioned the latter, but it seems like doing that could take a few days to a week to get a razor "just right" if you want to go back to the hones after each test shave.

Originally Posted by pjrage

Out of curiosity, when you are test shaving razors you hone, are you just lathering up after you finish and doing a couple quick swipes to see where you are at? Or are you waiting until morning (or whenever your normal shave time is) and doing a full shave with the razor? I always envisioned the latter, but it seems like doing that could take a few days to a week to get a razor "just right" if you want to go back to the hones after each test shave.

I don't know what anyone else does but I wait until my next regular shave. If I am working that day it is before work and if I am off that day it is late at night.

I have heard of some guys testing more then one razor in a single shave but I don't do that. I go through the whole shave. If I honed a bunch for other people I might do it the former way. If a razor isn't doing it for me in the first pass depending on how bad it is I may hit it on a flatbed hone with chrom ox before the second pass.

Personally that is the only time I use paste. Between passes if necessary. I will take the razor to the hones the following day and try getting it up to snuff for the next regular shave. Just the way I am doing it now and subject to change.

Originally Posted by pjrage

Out of curiosity, when you are test shaving razors you hone, are you just lathering up after you finish and doing a couple quick swipes to see where you are at? Or are you waiting until morning (or whenever your normal shave time is) and doing a full shave with the razor? I always envisioned the latter, but it seems like doing that could take a few days to a week to get a razor "just right" if you want to go back to the hones after each test shave.

Here is a thread from awhile back that might make for some good reading

http://straightrazorpalace.com/newbi...ervices-2.html

Myself I wait till I am ready to shave anyway, but I can only "Test" up to 6 razors at one time...

I have a rather strict test for razors that I hone for other people, My neck is the most tender spot for me to shave, I do an ATG stroke right off the get go on each razor I am testing, if there is any hesitation at all on the stoke the razor is not up to my "Sharpness" standard... Assuming the razor passes that part I finish the rest of the shave and get the razor ready to fly home...

I like that test Glen. I usually do the whole deal and it's not until I get to the ATG that I really notice if the blade isn't ready. I think I'll skip to an ATG pass from the start just to test. THANKS!