Hi,

I am not new to straight razor shaving as I have shaved with a shavette daily for a year and about six months with a Dovo 6/8 round point and have enjoyed the experience very much.

I am now at a point where I need to hone my razor and bring the edge back to shaving quality. I have a Norton 8000/4000 water hone. I have done a lot of reading on this site and watched many videos, tried pyramids and circles and anything else that was talked about, but I am still not getting a good edge. It is good enough to shave with but it is not as close a shave as I am used to or would like. By this point, I am not even sure what I am doing wrong and I am worried about doing more damage than good to my razor.

I was wondering if there is anyone or anywhere in Ottawa that could actually show me how to hone properly and what I am doing wrong?

But a big thanks to everyone who has given advice on this site. Whenever I was learning to shave with a straight and was having trouble, this site helped a lot.

Tavis