Quote Originally Posted by Utopian View Post
So do you not have any strop right now? It is possible that the edge might be able to be fixed with stropping, but that is much more difficult without a strop.

Anyway, stropping is always the way to start when trying to fix an edge and then working the way down the hones would be the next step. That is, try rescuing it with just the finishing hone. If that doesn't work then maybe the next one down will, but if that doesn't do it then you likely need to re-set the bevels.

Did you ask your cousin specifically what he did with the razor? That might help. Hopefully you had a nice discussion about boundaries after this screw up. Since he used your razor it seems fair for you to clean the bathroom with his toothbrush.
Yes no strop at the moment and haven't used the straight since. Was going to get a brand new strop and either try stropping to save the edge, send it in to get honed or read up on all the honing material and start honing myself. I'll be honest, the thought of possibly messing up my razor terrifies me but I know in time I'll get into it. That's why I've been either curious on whether I should even bother and just send it in and get the strop so I can maintain and such.

Yes, my cousin did the normal stropping on linen then on leather BUT didn't actually do it with good form (had him demonstrate it and once I grabbed my razor back I decked him lol).