PIF: Free honing (If you are unable to hone yourself)

[Obiwan]

My "alert" is a screaming 2 year old. Lol.

 

[Doc226]

Excellent

The wedge should be "easy"

Kidding of course

 

[StanStill]

Just posted about this, but I literally have a couple shaves under my belt, from 20some years ago. I'd love to get it cleaned up and try using it again.

 

[Lmarkow]

Obiwan may still be following this thread, but I bet if you send him a private message, he can help you out. David is one of the nicest guys you'll meet on B&B. Good luck with your razor and round 2.

 

[StanStill]

Free is great, but I don't mind paying...how much does it typically cost? And how often should it be done?

 

[one2mny]

Bought this W&B awhile back and dont have the stones to hone it. I'm in.

 

[one2mny]

Wait, will this honing pass a HHT? just kidding!

 

[Lmarkow]

Free is great, but I don't mind paying...how much does it typically cost? And how often should it be done?

Anywhere from $0 - $20, from what I've seen, assuming there's no chips or other damage. Frequency depends on a lot of factors. Your technique shaving, stropping, the edge itself, etc. Doc226, who appears below, had a razor going for about 135 shaves, just stropping, before his razor needed to be re-honed. Many people have at least two razors, so that when one needs to be honed, the second may be used to shave. Some of us even have more than two . . . .

 

[StanStill]

Lately I've been using a safety razor, but on those days I don't feel like being so safe...

 

[Doc226]

Damn, I could have sent it to you?





Look at the size of this bevel, one layer of tape, 16.5 degrees

 

[Obiwan]

Sorry late entries, going to keep this limited just to members in before announcement. Freeing up time for a different PIF I've got planned.