Thread: Dull blade?

Originally Posted by KingHarvest

Thanks for the advice, guys. After further testing, the thing is dull as a butter knife and needs to be honed.

There are alot of very good honemeisters here on the forums, but I can speak from personal experience that you will not be disappointed if you choose Glen (GSSIXGUN) to hone your blade.

Originally Posted by FloorPizza

There are alot of very good honemeisters here on the forums, but I can speak from personal experience that you will not be disappointed if you choose Glen (GSSIXGUN) to hone your blade.

Oh, I was planning on doing this myself. I've honed my elder razor several times to shavability. I'm up to the challenge of trying to hone a much duller blade.

Originally Posted by KingHarvest

Oh, I was planning on doing this myself. I've honed my elder razor several times to shavability. I'm up to the challenge of trying to hone a much duller blade.

Can't blame ya a bit there, King, but...

I thought I was getting some pretty sharp razors (I got my first batch of seven razors all at the same time), until I got a razor back from being sharpened by Glen. It was one of those epiphany moments; my blades weren't even in the same league as his.

I'm sure alot of guys are getting sick of me saying this, but I gotta say it again: it is an *invaluable* tool to have a professionally sharpened razor for a couple reasons.. First, it's great to see exactly how comfy a straight shave can be with a properly honed razor, and second, it's a great measuring stick to see how your honing abilities measure up. I've sharpened more razors over the passed couple weeks than I'd care to admit to. Each one is compared to this blade.

Every new honer should get:

A good set of hones, as budget allows

A good strop

Two razors. One to learn to hone on, one to have professionally sharpened.

The pro sharpened razor should be considered just as essential as any of the other items in the list.