Thread: Confusion over sharpness

Yes, probably. Chances are a finishing stone alone would help. The problem, for me in answering the question, is in knowing how much you know about honing a razor that shaves but needs pressure to cut.

As an aside you should not be shaving yourself with that blade now.

I'm betting your experience with this is low.

The less grit you use to hone and the success you achieve is directly proportional to your skill level . . .

I would suggest a 12K Chinese finishing hone, they are cheap. Perhaps a barber hone off ebay might work too.

You might even want to ask about pastes . . .

The best avenue for success is a finishing hone and sending the razor for professional honing, then simply maintaining that edge. Ask for someone who can hone the blade without using tape.