Quote Originally Posted by holli4pirating View Post
These two statements contradict each other. If you say the razor is not sharp, then you are saying it is the razor's fault that you are not getting good shaves.

I don't know anything about Classic's honing (I've only had one razor pre-honed from them ever), but if you don't think they are honing your razor properly, all you can really do is send it to someone else. I second the suggestion above to send it to Lynn or Glen. They are two of the best honers out there (that I know of). I would caution you, however, not to be shocked if you get the razor back from them (or any other reputable honer) and find the results are the same.
Isn't Lynn Still doing the honing for Classic? I know he used to, he would have o be the one to tell us though.

OP I hate to say it but it wasn't the razor. It was you. The thing was easily sharp enough to give you a really good comfortable shave. The problem is that a real straight is a completely different animal from a shavette and need different techniques. The angle must be more precise, the prep must be better, the hold must be firmer, the pressure on the skin must be less. In my mind a DE is like a tricycle, a shavette is like having training wheels and a real straight not only takes the training wheels off but in some ways jumps you right to a ten speed.

At this point I would send it out yet again to have the chain put back on and the tires pumped up to the correct pressure. Once you get it back it will be ready to go so you can start to develop all your skills in order to get a great shave. My real straights never slip right through the hair the way a shavette does but they all leave a perfectly smooth shave and are somehow well smoother on my face, less harsh, than my shavette.

Good luck.