Thread: 1st shave with self honed razor!

I just shaved with my first ever self honed razor! (and self restored) And it went quite well.
Used a norton 4k/8k and stropped on paste then leather. I had a back up straight ready if it wasnt good enough to finish the job but it breezed through with no irritation. (Im very proud)
I actually went to the 1k first to re align the edge. Im so chuffed, been thinking about it through the day smiling to myself.

Cant i now call my self something .... cant remember what the other guys have said when they got to this stage, to shave with a self honed razor ...

Any way to much pride is a bad thing so ill shut up, just wanted to let you guys know, and thanks for ALLLLLL the help from SRP!

+Buckler

Nice job Buckler. I want to do the same, but do it in baby steps. I am bidding on one right now that claims to be stained only. I want to be able to polish the blade and scales, then send it off to a honemeister to put a proper edge on it. I already own a variable speed Dremel type tool. This week I'll be buying a paddle strop and some diamond paste to re-polish the edge on my current one. Next I want to get a coticule/Chinese polishing stone. After that will be the 4000/8000 honing stone. I don't think I want to go the route of complete restoration of a bad blade and scales replacement. We'll see. I want to learn without a lot of upfront expenses. I want to build up the tools over time.

Very nice razor - congratulations! And yes, honing a razor without beating it to pulp is a satisfying experience, is it not?

Congratulations. I know the feeling of accomplishment I had when I finally was able to get a good shave with a razor I honed.

Congratulations!
You are on your way to becoming a honemeister!!!

WOOOOOOO HOOOOOO !!!!!!

Yes it is a real sense of satisfaction, the next step is the first time you hone a bad/damaged blade back to shave ready.....
I remember my first bad frown on a razor from e-bay that I fixed and shaved with the next morning, a Fabyan "Electro" turning that frown upside down and shaving with it, was almost as good as the first one I ever honed.....

Congratulations you are now a self-reliant straight shaver

Congrats on this awesome accomplishment!!

Proud of you my love!! Your doing so well!
And this is quite the accomplishment... calls for some celebration don't you think
xx
Pearl

Originally Posted by dward

Nice job Buckler. I want to do the same, but do it in baby steps. I am bidding on one right now that claims to be stained only. I want to be able to polish the blade and scales, then send it off to a honemeister to put a proper edge on it. I already own a variable speed Dremel type tool. This week I'll be buying a paddle strop and some diamond paste to re-polish the edge on my current one. Next I want to get a coticule/Chinese polishing stone. After that will be the 4000/8000 honing stone. I don't think I want to go the route of complete restoration of a bad blade and scales replacement. We'll see. I want to learn without a lot of upfront expenses. I want to build up the tools over time.

Ha, Thats great! Its funny, i feel much more comfortable with the opposite.
I restored an old one first, then restored another one, then bought a Norton 220/1000 and 4k/8k and shaved of the 8k. Once i can hone well enough to shave with a consistently decent razor of an 8k, then ill get a polishing stone.
Isnt it funny how people are different.

+Buckler

Originally Posted by Pearl Razor

Proud of you my love!! Your doing so well!
And this is quite the accomplishment... calls for some celebration don't you think
xx
Pearl

+Buckler