I've had a razor professionally honed before, and I'm well aware that I don't get my razor as sharp as a professional would. I have been at this for almost a year now, and I would like to jump into some restoration work as a hobby. It's not a terribly damaged blade, it just needs to be sharpened, so I don't really see the justification for sending it off when I'm pretty sure I could do a satisfactory job myself.