Thread: Bailing Out On A Razor

Originally Posted by MasterRolf

I've never had this problem. When I hone a razor, it is honed, no test shave, I just put it back into rotation. A razor always gives ample warning that it is in need of honing long before it becomes impossible to shave with. Once it gets to the early warning stage, I pull it out of rotation and hone it at the first opportunity.

I'd agree, but that sounds like you bat a thousand on every razor you honed. No test shave needed?

Originally Posted by Alembic

Great idea - mind if I steal that?

There's a two-razor licensing fee!

I just started with it recently as I was losing track as to which razors I had honed and when. A basic 3-column sheet with: razor name, status (smooth, tugs, dull), and the date it was last honed.

I've never had that problem either but if I did I have enough razors that I could just grab another and just strop it.

Lather should not be drying on your face while you strop. As a matter of fact I always strop my razors after I lather up.

Grab barber hone and 3-5 strokes and move on.
quick and time saving. gl

Hardly ever happens to me any more, but in that case i just take another razor and keep going.
Usually i'm honing several razors at one sitting so test shave is not possible. I just put them back on the rack and shave with them say within a week.

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

Grab barber hone and 3-5 strokes and move on.
quick and time saving. gl

Thank you Sham, I was going to say the same thing! There is no need to hunt another razor and apply 30-50 strokes on linen and leather while your face is drying out.

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

Grab barber hone and 3-5 strokes and move on.
quick and time saving. gl

That doesn't help if you don't own a barber's hone.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

That doesn't help if you don't own a barber's hone.

I use whatever finishing hone I have handy on the rare occasion I've picked a razor I want to shave with that isn't performing quite up to snuff after stropping

I always strop and have ready at least two razors before every shave.

I've never found a shave ready razor that I have stropped to give me such a bad shave thatI stopped using it during my shave.

If I did, though, I would most likely opt for my trusty DE razor, which is always close by.