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    Hi all,

    Was contemplating whether to put this in honing or somewhere else but this looked like the most relevant topic to post under. If not, maybe a moderator can move it.

    Just want to say thanks to Gssixgun for his awesome honing services on my Wester Bros. De-Fi. It is blow your whiskers off sharp, so much fun to shave with.

    Beyond that, I have to praise Gssixgun's awesome services, of allowing me to send him two razors while out of country and holding them for me until I returned. Even beyond that, he returned a dud, cracked razor for me that an ebay seller pulled some fancy photo editing and tricked me into buying.

    Anyways, definitely check out his honing services, if you have a razor that you want to melt your beard off.

    I will post pictures, just am ony phone now and it takes pretty lame quality shots.

    Peace out for now.
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    While I could write volumes of praise for Glen's ability based on my own experiences with dealing with him, what you have written speaks more than I could ever write. Enjoy those shaves as I know that Glen (GSSIXGUN) is taking great pleasure knowing that you are appreciating his excellent work.

    Pictures are always appreciated!
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    In my search for razor honing, I landed on Glen and to this day it is a pure pleasure to put a razor to my face after he is done with mine, the phrase " buttery smooth " comes to mind, I don't know what he does but the whiskers just vanish ,, you got the right guy,
    But Roy you do a great job too! Tc
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    Glen has honed a few razors for me and really does an awesome job, the before mentioned phrase 'Buttery Smooth' is an excellent description of the shaves you get from his edges.

    I also had him fix a Joseph Rodgers & Sons frame back for me and the craftsmanship was excellent.

    Have you seen his custom razors? Awesome!!
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    Slightly off topic, but I seem to run across a lot of the Western Bros. Branded razors. They all seem to take a very nice edge as well.
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    Glad to hear it. Wow, he helped you with a return? That is awesome.
    I would recommend leaving a comment for him at the bottom of his service page. That gives other potential customers a chance to see what people think of his work.

    I sent two W&B's to Glenn for honing. He did a great job with a quick turnaround. Since I am still learning, the razors area actually giving me a SMOOTHER shave the more I use them.


    I'm working on honing some of my own razors now, so it is nice to have a standard for comparison. I followed his suggestion on spending more time on the lower grit stones and it has made a big difference.

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    I have not had a razor honed by Glen, but everyone I speak to complements his edges.
    Wester Bros razors are also great!

    Atta-Boy, Glen!

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    I have had the privilege of meeting and learning a bit from Glen this year at the Rock Mtn GTG and could not have said it better myself. He has a very good hand with just about any razor on any stone....and can tech patiently. On a side note...he's a pretty entertaining gent as well!
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    Here is a picture, as promised of the razors. Sorry for the image rotation, can't seem to get it vertical despite rotating my file various different ways...
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    Quote Originally Posted by JP5 View Post
    Glad to hear it. Wow, he helped you with a return? That is awesome.
    I would recommend leaving a comment for him at the bottom of his service page. That gives other potential customers a chance to see what people think of his work.

    I sent two W&B's to Glenn for honing. He did a great job with a quick turnaround. Since I am still learning, the razors area actually giving me a SMOOTHER shave the more I use them.


    I'm working on honing some of my own razors now, so it is nice to have a standard for comparison. I followed his suggestion on spending more time on the lower grit stones and it has made a big difference.
    Yessir, when he received it, it was cracked and he let me know right away that it sucked and that I should ask for a refund. So I sent him the return label and he mailed it back for me! Thanks for the recommendation, will try to leave a post on his service page.

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