Thread: Anybody ever have Bertarelli hone a razor??

I came across a Bertarelli today, a place that specializes in sharpening cutlery, and asked about razor honing. The guy told me that they will hone razors and that they seem to do a good job, no one has ever complained.

He mentioned that they do not hone by hand and that they have a machine they run them through. My concern is that I don't really have any good razors to test them on and I don't want them to shave off an eighth inch off a good razor.

It would be great if this place did do a good job because it is cheap and right next to my apartment.

What do you guys think, has anyone ever tried a place like this? Any comments would be very helpful!

Thanks
Michael

Why not take an ebay special there and see what you get?

Well I initial reaction is that it isn't a good idea. From what I've read any honing done by machine cannot produce the same fine edge attained from honing by hand. Could they go as fine in grit with the machine as with regular hones? I think it's worth a try, just take in a cheap razor as Kees said (one that you have no attachment to) and see what they can do!

The only machine that can do a good job is a microtome sharpening machine. As microtome blades have straight edges and their sharpeners do no X-patterns that's no good for any blade with even the slightest smile.

When I hear that "that they have a machine they run them through." I would not do that with a razor I was expecting to use....

but if you have one that you don't like.....

looking at their website, it seems that their machine is simply a grinding wheel.

Bertarelli Cutlery - St. Louis Missouri

I'm uncertain. Not sure I'd even try a knife!?!?