Thread: Greetings from Miami Florida

yep take the road to success ,, learn how to shave and strop first! your still a long way from having that down , to where you can actually judge an edge, then learn to refresh, then learn to hone,, but even then its not nessecary I have been doing this for 2 years and I send my razors to a pro ,, doesn't cost as much as hones and I get perfect edges from my honemeisters every time.if you pm me ill give my recommendations on 2 guys who can hone ,, one has already posted here with great advise. and honing after you learn to shave and strop is something that takes years sometimes before you need to do it. as Lextac said if you post your location how can we guide you to the right people? good luck , and put the hones up for now and concentrate on one thing at a time till you know what a shave ready edge is every time tc

Hi and welcome. Best advice is as said learn on a pro honed blade. Learn to hone on a different blade and find a local to help. There is a list of local help and mentors and that will be the best place to start. Good luck and any questions feel free to ask

Thanks again to all for the friendly welcome and sound advice.

As has been mentioned, honing is a skill that will take much practice to perfect. There are many excellent honemeisters here, and lots of good info. My advice is to learn everything about using and stropping the razor first, and then move on to learning how to hone it, thus sending it away now to have it professionally sharpened. Welcome, and good luck!