Quote Originally Posted by Utopian View Post
Given that I do in fact read what I write...

Troy, for your sake I will clarify this latest semantic distraction.

"There is nothing wrong with it nor there is any indication of it having been honed incorrectly.”

As I wrote before, the razor is fine. That means that it is structurally intact. Previous honing has not caused it any sort of harm as had been claimed. If you spend much time looking around this forum, you will see instances in which razors have been badly harmed by incompetent or inexperienced (dare I say "incorrect") honing. Your razor showed no sign of this. Your razor still has the potential to be a great shaver because it has not been honed incorrectly.

“If you get that razor honed properly, it should serve you very well for a long time.”

"is my razor just not sharp enough?"

Just because previous honers did not damage the razor with incorrect honing, that does not mean that the most recent honer sharpened your razor to its pull potential. If he had, and if your razor had shaved well, then that would suggest that the razor had been honed properly and would have been "sharp enough." Because it apparently is not shaving as well as your Aust razor, there is a good chance that it will shave you better if you have someone else hone it properly.
Thank you for the clarification. I was pretty sure I understood what you were saying before, but I appreciate the extra clarification. It's good to know the razor is worth investing in and not damaged. That's exactly what I wanted to know. I suspected it wasn't as sharp as it could be, but without shaving with another razor and without the experience I couldn't be sure. As stated above, it's likely that it once had a good edge that I took off while learning to strop correctly.

Next step I'll send it out to a reputable honemeister and see how it compares. Thanks for the feedback and input. I'll update the thread when I have it back shaving again.