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Sorry for going dark on this thread for so long - I've been sick the last week or so and thus didn't feel like taking the sharpest blade I've ever held to the side of my face.

In any case, I had...

And here I am stuck at the office knowing there's a package waiting for me at my mailbox.

And no fresh coffee either.

Can't wait to get home!

I feel like Helen Hunt in As Good As It Gets, where her pride is making her hesitate over accepting the gift of healthcare for her son from Jack Nicholson and her mom says "Some gift you don't give...

Buckingham and Sons.

Interestingly, the razor doesn't have scales, though it does have some fancy metalwork on the shank.

I'm in Santa Clara and happy to drive if somebody's willing to teach.

Thanks all for the advice.

If I have it professionally honed, how will I know that it is not only sharp, but also that the edge is in alignment with the spine so that I can re-hone it myself later...

I'm very new to straight razor shaving.

My wife bought me a razor for my birthday, and I'm not quite sure what to do as far as honing goes. This razor was SUPPOSED to be honed at the factory, and...