Hi,
I'm new here and have been doing a bit of research about maybe getting into shaving with a straight razor in the future. Of the things that I need to know about there are two in particular that require first hand experience with (for me) to fully understand: stropping and honing.
Stropping is something I guess I'll have to figure out once I purchase a blade, but as far as honing goes I have a question for you all that have experience in the matter.
From what I've gathered by reading on the forums when you buy a new "shave ready" blade it is still required to have the blade honed by a professional. What I need to know is if you experienced guys think one of my friends could take care of this for me.
He's been a sushi chef for the past two years, and from what I understand, like a razor these guys have to keep their knives stupid sharp at all times to produce a quality cut - the only difference I can think of is that a sushi knife only has one face of the cutting side sharpened as opposed to a straight razor which has both faces sharpened.
Do you think this is a task that he could handle? I don't particularly feel like dealing with shipping the blade out to get it honed, but if I have to so be it.
Thanks,
Dave