My good Sir's

[BikerDude307]

Good Late Morning to all.

I am Just joining this forum. I have dabbed into SR shaving several times over the years but still consider myself as a novice. I have seriously considered making my own folding SR and a Japanese style SR. I have made several accessories over the years for myself and for others. I currently use a Parker STR8RO Premium. I have gotten most of my soaps and such as of late from WSP in Chandler, AZ. Very upstanding feller to do business with. I do prefer a boar brush over a badger. I am rather estatic to be a part of this to see like minded individuals for the love of gentleman shaving. I do have one question/concern though. I recently had a really nice nick in my blade after some rather good searching I found a local shop to take my razor to. Had it honed when I returned home and after the first 2 uses of the blade I have found a couple of more small nicks in the blade was it a shoty hone or is the steel not holding up? I did purchase my own stones to hone it myself. Any help or encouragement in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[mainaman]

Welcome a borad. Was the local shop a knife sharpening outfit or dedicated razor honing service?

[BikerDude307]

Mainman,

The local shop was a dedicated full service razor shop. Retail for Parker and a few other brands that escape me.

[Srdjan]

Welcome aboard. I would ask the shop what stones and method they used to sharpen your razor. Specifically, ask what stone was used to finish the razor. Hope they weren't using any machines and grinding wheels (ask this, too).

Which stones have you bought so far? Perhaps you can fix the problem on your own, there's a Wiki with the info to get you started, not to mention countless threads and Youtube honing videos. If anything is unclear, there are folks here, happy to help!

[DoughBoy68]

You might also ask the shop if they use magnification to check the edge as there can still be very minor chipping in the edge that can not be seen with the naked eye and those will give an undesirable shave. If you are thinking of doing your own honing I would suggest getting a lounge so you can check the edges yourself and see what is happening.

Good luck and hope all turns out good for you in your straight razor shaving journey!

[mainaman]

Mainman,

The local shop was a dedicated full service razor shop. Retail for Parker and a few other brands that escape me.

As others pointed above, ask the shop how did they hone the razor.

this seems to be a new production straight and it could be the razor it self is not made well, but that is just a speculation based on what I have seen being put on the market by various "artisans"

[DoughBoy68]

Some pics of the razor with makers mark will help us determine if it is a good quality razor which will determine if it is holding the edge.

Also check to see if your razor is on this list of razors to avoid;
http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwi...azors_to_avoid

[mainaman]

Some pics of the razor with makers mark will help us determine if it is a good quality razor which will determine if it is holding the edge.

Also check to see if your razor is on this list of razors to avoid;
http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwi...azors_to_avoid

You can google Parker Premium Straight razor. It reminds me of a Heart steel, and the price point is rather high.

[rodb]

Tiny chips can be a sign of over honing (wire edge) or that the steel on the bevel got too thin during the honing process and started crumbling

[petercp4e]

Hello and welcome to SRP.
Enjoy your time here on the forum.

Pete <:-}