Thread: some help please?

Yes I honed my own. Tried just running it over a hard black ark, but nothing changed on it. Then a med ark, and finally had to go down to about a 800 norton waterstone for a few passes, then to the med ark, fine spyderco ceramic, hard black ark, then strop, and the edge does shave a little better now. Pre shave, was in the shower, wash face with moisturizer (shudder) while brush/soap is soaking. Right before I get out I let all the hot water I can stand hit my face. Get out, use secret shave oil, rub it in, let sit. Strop, the lather up and try not to slice my jugular. Before I rehoned the razor, after one or two strokes on my face it would be pulling and dull. After, it will go through a whole shave, but its not a smooth shave. I am not sure if its my lather (col conks), or the razor, but am wondering if it might be both.

Guess what I am asking, is will I benefit by buying a better razor, and if so, is the one in the link a good one to go with. Need to try some other soaps or something, cause col conk, just doesnt seem to be doing it.

Thanks

i think it is more a problem that you are sharpening it like a knife.... try sending it to one of the honemeisters on here and get them to fix it up for you..... then you will see what it is capable of.....

best of luck to you

Yup that sounds about right paco.