Quote Originally Posted by Phillay View Post
Agreed, but since it's my first time shaving with a SR, I don't know how to tell if its a proper hone and sharpen :S.
If the shave was smooth with no tugging chances are the honing was good. It is just the when you hear the cockamaimy stuff about needing 16 layers of tape to hone you get a little suspicious of how knowledgeable the person was about honing a razor.

There is also the cringe factor with a place that sells knives and straights as well. There is a difference between sharpening a knife and honing a razor. There have been horror stories here about members having their razor sharpened at a predominantly knife shop. It is not always the case but often enough to give pause.

Bob