Thread: How many shave can you get?

Originally Posted by VeeDubb65

a simple barber hone, which can be had for $10-$40

wow, where??? Maybe i've been looking in the wrong places, please help

Because of this thread i am experimenting my Ti .So far sharpness still in there but i am doing more stropping. I will not use anything else except strop. Lets see how long it will last.

Originally Posted by MuzzleVelocity

wow, where??? Maybe i've been looking in the wrong places, please help

Well, here's a few on ebay.

Carborundum Razor Knife FINE Sharpening Hone Stone 142 - eBay (item 390076243518 end time Aug-06-09 17:48:52 PDT)

Old "Clearcut" Straight Razor Sharpening Stone Hone - eBay (item 380145125183 end time Aug-06-09 17:39:56 PDT)

Vintage Pike Wireless Razor Hone, Orig Box, hardly used - eBay (item 190324886756 end time Aug-08-09 03:38:00 PDT)

Antique Everkeen Straight Razor Hone JPH Co Ready 2 Use - eBay (item 290337018415 end time Aug-09-09 18:48:12 PDT)

2 VINTAGE RAZOR HONES SWASTIKA RAZOR HONE STONES *LOOK* - eBay (item 330349388096 end time Aug-09-09 09:50:38 PDT)

Vintage O- SO-EZE Razor Hone DOUBLE SIDED - eBay (item 400065443873 end time Aug-09-09 16:21:46 PDT)

Vintage SWEET'S Razor Hone DOUBLE SIDED - eBay (item 400065443994 end time Aug-09-09 16:23:09 PDT)

ZENITH BARBERS DRY embossed RAZOR HONE sharpening stone - eBay (item 250475029526 end time Aug-09-09 18:19:26 PDT)

MINT STRAIGHT RAZOR HONE - eBay (item 110420884543 end time Aug-10-09 17:00:35 PDT)

STRAIGHT RAZOR HONE IN BOX - eBay (item 110420885190 end time Aug-10-09 17:03:10 PDT)



That's only some of the ones listed on ebay right now.

To make your life easier when it comes to searching for barber hones on ebay, it's important to remember that they are NOT barber hones. We call them barber hones to differentiate them from "modern" hones.

The reality, is that they were almost all marketed as "razor hones" and were a common household item. Any man of even modest income who shaved regularly before the advent of saftey razors had one.

Millions, if not tens of millions were produced, and they are on ebay all the time.

Originally Posted by VeeDubb65

when it comes to searching for barber hones on ebay, it's important to remember that they are NOT barber hones.

Aahh, so "barber hones" are not the same as "barber hones"!

I think i'll have much better luck looking now! Thanks a bunch!

I did this a few years ago. Biggest problem I found was boredom, I was using the same razor every day to make it easier to keep track of the # of shaves. More stropping was definitely the key, esp on the linen side. Anyway I wound up with a few razors with 120-150 shaves on them and still going strong. I really don't know what my upper limit might be - my boredom eventually overcame my curiosity.

I think this also has to do with your beard. Some people have coarser hair than others, which will wear down a blade faster.

After 20-30,I like to give it a dozen strokes on the Spyderco UF. Not sure it needs it, but I think it does a better job.

Brad

update i am continue using my TI it is 12 shaves and still feels exact same as first day. As i said i do strop better then before. i will try it for 1 month no more then that makes me feel board.
mparker762 said early 120-150 shaves from shave that is great one.

Ok guys i have done 15 shaves with my Ti .
This is what happen.
razor was shave ready and i am not stropping guy. i don't like strop more then 20 laps.
while i use only TI for shave number of shaves goes high and i ended up using more laps to strop. after 14 shave i made 40 laps and razor come up it is original sharpness. i am sure i can continue to shave with TI but it is makes me dead bored.
Conclusion if your blade honed properly you can shave at least 3-6 months without honing again.
hope this helps.