gssixgun,
I have worked with metals extensively in my machinist days, often having a hand honed tolerance of +or- .0005 of an inch. I understand that this is in no way the same as putting a hollow ground razor to a stone, but i am familiar with what is happening to the materials. I did not actually 'hone' the razor. i put it to the hone and attempted to lay it flat to find that the issue was that the thick side of the spine did not allow it to sit flat. that is when i started asking for advice. As it is the weekend, i will not be able to contact the .com until monday, and was trying to find an alternate solution to sending it out. i have inspected the edge and (maybe im wrong in thinking this) feel as though i now have a high quality practice razor that once i get it honed up i will have an excellent shaver. as much as it is not advised anywhere i read, i find a great deal of satisfaction doing things myself.
i feel i may just send this one to Lynn and see what he does with it. as i mentioned above, i am not sour at the company who did it the first time. i have far more confidence in anyone who has honed before over my own abilities, but i would love to learn how to do it.
By the way gssixgun, thank you for all of your videos and forum posts, you have been a great source of information for me on my quest to shave the right way, i have definitely become a faceter-bater. :hmmm: