Thread: Average Restoration Cost?

I'm still striking out on getting this old girl shave ready. The routine for honing is 1 k, 4k, 10 k then copious stropping on leather and linen. I know this probably isn't ideal but its currently all I have to work with. The edge appears uniform in the light it reflects. I'm guessing that finding the right amount of tape on the spine may be adversely affecting my sharpening. Right now its at three layers, as one produced a large bevel.

In any case, I've set her aside a few days to take a break from the honing attempts.

Kurt

Nice looking razor! If it was me, I would send it to have it professionally hone. It is easier to maintain an edge than to set one from an abuse razor in m opinion. My 2 cents. Double O

Getting it honed by someone in the classifieds is always an option I'm sending out a razor tommorow to someone who is highly recommened, for not very much money at all you can get a decent clean up and honing as long as the edge is in decent shape. It might be alot easier to try to maintain the edge than to set a new one...either way, goodluck

If you went through the trouble of learning to restore it, you might as well go all the way and learn to hone on it. Honing is like restoring, some people have a talent for it right away and some people don't. Just watch the online videos and go to town.

Let me add as a disclaimer, my honing is "okay", but my restoring is a horrible thing to watch..

Originally Posted by Wintchase

If you went through the trouble of learning to restore it, you might as well go all the way and learn to hone on it. Honing is like restoring, some people have a talent for it right away and some people don't. Just watch the online videos and go to town.

Yes and no.
I agree with what you're saying, with the caveat that some restored blades have a very, very wide bevel. If you get a 1/8" wide bevel even with 1 layer of tape, it is very wide, and as such really annoying to hone. you could of course go with 3 layers of tape, but the resulting cushioning will introduce its own set of problems.

Finally admitting defeat and sending this razor to Max for a proper honing. Hopefully some tips on where I'm screwing up will accompany it when it returns. Thanks for all the help.
Kurt

I finally figured out that the razor has a pretty substantial smile. For a while I thought it was my technique but I flattened and sharpened another razor successfully. In any case, sent the razor out today to be honed. Looking forward to getting it back and shaving with it. Thanks to all for their input.
Kurt

Originally Posted by kurtlav1

Finally admitting defeat and sending this razor to Max for a proper honing. Hopefully some tips on where I'm screwing up will accompany it when it returns. Thanks for all the help.
Kurt

You will not regret it. I had a razor honed by Max and I love it. That way while I am still learning to hone I have something to compare to.

Just got the WB back from Max today. I'd like to thank him for his pointers about where I went wrong with the honing process on this blade. Turns out there is a substantial taper on the blade running from the heel to toe. The taper was throwing off my honing attempts since I didn't know how to compensate for it. Used her for a shave tonight with Baxter hot towel solution then Castle Forbes Lime. Super sharp, nice shaver. No complaints for the limited investment into it.
Kurt