Thread: I did it!

Ok, to the sage straight shavers and hone-meisters out there this story will bring a big yawn.

But, today I used the Super Punjab hone, I spent hours lapping, and successfully put a good shaving edge on my razor.

I've my C-Mon out twice to be honed to KenRup so it's not like I set the bevel or anything. But, it was with much satisfaction that today I got a good shave with it.

It also took me three tries to get the edge to this point. Honing and shaving, honing and shaving. Today it was there.

I also saw I put too much pressure on the tip and now I have a slight smile on the bevel at the point. Some on the stroke toward me and more on the stroke away. I know when I did it too, I was afraid I wasn't keep it perfectly flat and over compensated. It's not that bad, but something to correct next time.

I'm pretty happy about it.

Good Show!!!!!!!!!

Congrats joscobo...i'll not admit to the honing flubs i experienced, he, he...needless to say, the end result is what counts. You've achieved a decent shaving edge; you nearly there.

Mac

Originally Posted by joscobo

It also took me three tries to get the edge to this point. Honing and shaving, honing and shaving. Today it was there.

I also saw I put too much pressure on the tip and now I have a slight smile on the bevel at the point. Some on the stroke toward me and more on the stroke away. I know when I did it too, I was afraid I wasn't keep it perfectly flat and over compensated. It's not that bad, but something to correct next time.

I'm pretty happy about it.

Congrats ! You have passed a major milestone , and will never have to send your razors out to be honed , again . I've been honing my own razors for over 3 years , and I've restored around 15 , and I only had one that gave me a good shave on the first try . I still have to usually re-hone 2 or 3 times before I have the edge I want . Once , you have a good shaving edge , all you will need to do in the future is touch up honing . I always touch up my razors at the first signs that they could be sharper . I don't wait until the shave is really rough . All that is needed is 5 strokes on a finish hone , and you're good to go . For me , the hardest thing about honing a razor was keeping the blade perfectly flat on the hone , while using almost no pressure on the blade , which is necessary to achieve a good sharp edge . I found the best way to practice this , is to restore the edges on old razors . Happy honing ! You did it once , and you can do it again !

Hi joscobo,
That's a great achievement-honing your first razor to shave standard.You will improve your technique as you become more experienced.It's a skill once mastered-never forgotten.
Congrats!
Regards
Noggs

Congratulations! That is a big milestone. Now that you have gotten the basics down, the learning curve will happen much faster for you. Just keep experimenting and practicing. Next milestone is the "OMG I can't believe I got it this sharp!" moment when your whiskers smoothly melt away without any pulling or irritation, and the blade makes a subdued crunching sound like buttering toast. I don't know what the next step after that is, because I haven't arrived there yet. Anybody else want to comment?

Well done! Your patience and persistence has led to your success; you have the right to be pleased.