Quote Originally Posted by pfries View Post
As far as where to hone someplace distaraction free at least to start and a comfortable working level, I used the kitchen counter after young ones were in bed and still do.
The scales can be fixed, there are a few methods, search it on the sight and try what sounds like you are best tooled for.
Most of all enjoy, restoring them is a big part of the pleasure and do not be afraid to ask questions.
You misunderstood. I meant to ask where can I send the razors for honing? I am not set up for honing myself yet. As I said, just a newb trying to get my feet wet with SR shaving. I think the Dovo may need to be honed. The other two seem pretty good. As far as doing some minor honing at home, just for rolled edges and not setting bevels or anything like that. Can I buy an old barber's hone? I see them in antique stores often I know a place that has at least a dozen of them for sale. I just wish I knew how to select one. They are all vintage barber hones and look pretty good to me, but what do I know? I would like to have one that I can use to just touch up things that result from stupid mistakes like slicing a strop or hitting a scale with a blade. Newbie mistakes, you know. I'd like to be ably to hone out minor stuff and if I totally screw it up I would like to know a person/place where I can send the razor to be brought back to shave ready state.

Sorry for the confusion. I have two kids and know full well to pick a quiet part of the house to hone. After they are asleep.