Thread: Honing in Berkeley

I'm looking for a Honing Joint in Berkeley, CA (The East Bay, the Northern Peninsula, the greater Bay Area, Northern California, etc.).

After looking about on forums and online I'm finding there are a few spots in Berkeley, Oakland, or Alameda, but I'm not getting much info on their ability to hone straight razors.

Hida Tool & Hardware
1333 San Pablo Ave
(between Gilman St & Camelia St)
Berkeley, CA 94702

Shaver and Cutlery Shop
4930 Telegraph Ave
(between 49th St & 51st St)
Oakland, CA 94609

Japan Woodworker
1731 Clement Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501-6824
(510) 521-1810

Otherwise the closest I've found on here is:

The Well Honed Razor
3045 Radford way
Turlock Ca, 95382
razor honing service

Input, Comments, Suggestions, Experiences are all encouraged.

Originally Posted by jpmizell

I'm looking for a Honing Joint in Berkeley, CA (The East Bay, the Northern Peninsula, the greater Bay Area, Northern California, etc.).

After looking about on forums and online I'm finding there are a few spots in Berkeley, Oakland, or Alameda, but I'm not getting much info on their ability to hone straight razors.

Hida Tool & Hardware
1333 San Pablo Ave
(between Gilman St & Camelia St)
Berkeley, CA 94702

Shaver and Cutlery Shop
4930 Telegraph Ave
(between 49th St & 51st St)
Oakland, CA 94609

Japan Woodworker
1731 Clement Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501-6824
(510) 521-1810

Otherwise the closest I've found on here is:

The Well Honed Razor
3045 Radford way
Turlock Ca, 95382
razor honing service

Input, Comments, Suggestions, Experiences are all encouraged.

No don't do this. please check member services and find out who is closer to you or you can use members map.
hope this helps.gl

What do you need done? Repair.....or just a honing?

Take Care,
Richard

None of those shops will hone straight razors as far as I know. Japan Woodworker is a cool shop to check out, though. They have Iwasaki razors there and I'm always tempted to pick one up...

Whoa Whoa Whoa...

Call the "Well Honed Razor" make sure Mike is still honing, his user name here on SRP is Straight Razor Place Forums - View Profile: Mike_ratliff


He Can Hone !!!

But I wasn't aware that he still was, so make sure first, before sending any razors or just showing up...

PS: his homemade "Bay Rum" soap is fantastic if he is still making it...

If I was still in the Bay Area I'd help ya out, but I escaped last year

Hida Tool has some good hones, I got my first J-Nat there

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

No don't do this. please check member services and find out who is closer to you or you can use members map.
hope this helps.gl

Sorry about the post - I'll try and find the member services page. Thanks. - Forum Newbie

I suppose I wasn't a) very clear about my situation in finding a honing shop b) aware of how well put together this group is.

I don't yet have a razor and have been trying to research all the things that go along with SR shaving before I make the transition. (This site is quite the gem when it come to all things SR, THANKS!) I was trying to anticipe that I would need honing done, especially since I'm a green horn and SRP says to let the pro's do it before trying myself, and I wanted to solidify a lead.

Of course now that I know I don't necessarily need to count on a shop, I'm feeling pretty confident about the process.

Thanks for the replies - more are always welcome (especially if I put my foot in my mouth on this post).

The real deal is that eventually you are probably going to want to hone a razor yourself. In the beginning you can do touch-ups that will keep your razor going for the best part of a year with a minimum of total cost outlay. Things like using diamond spray, or Chromium, or whatever on felt. Doing touch-ups and not letting your edge go to far is the key. Even if you send a razor out to get it honed you are going to have to know how to touch-up a blade.

Take Care,
Richard

If you can keep the AD's in check, straight shaving will save you tons of money... (ya thats a pretty big IF... )