Hi my name is Anthony from New York. I found this forum when i began shaving with a safety razor. After a few months of learning to use this my safety razor i became very interested in straight razor shaving. After reading many of the advice given to other members of the forums i decided to buy a straight razor from whippeddog. I have been using it for about 2 months and decided to look for another one. I purchased a 13/16 Wade and Butcher wedge off ebay. The description said it was in good condition and almost shave ready so when it got to my house i tried to touch it up on my balsa wood strop from my whippeddog straight but that still wasn't enough. It was uncomfortable so I finished my straight with my other straight. Can anyone recommend a place to have my straight razor professionally honed. I also included some pictures of the Wade and Butcher.
New guy with a new blade
- Thread starter ACorazza
- Start date
There are many, search around the forum and find someone closest to you.
Nice blade BTW
Nice blade BTW
- Thread starter
- #3
Ok. Thank you
"Almost shave-ready" means "dull".
Check the Forums here for honers. If that doesn't work, go to the "Member Services" section of the competition:
www.straightrazorplace.com
Or, send it to Larry at Whipped Dog -- I think he'll hone it for a reasonable price. It does look like a nice blade.
. Charles
Check the Forums here for honers. If that doesn't work, go to the "Member Services" section of the competition:
www.straightrazorplace.com
Or, send it to Larry at Whipped Dog -- I think he'll hone it for a reasonable price. It does look like a nice blade.
. Charles
- Thread starter
- #5
Thank you everyone. someone has offer to hone my razor for me.
If in the future, you want a pretty foolproof way to sort out a dull razor yourself, I can recommend the big thread on Lapping Film. It was a piece of cake as a beginner for me, once the bevel was set right. Slash McCoy has written and I think made videos about how to do that. The advantage of lapping film and a piece of glass over stones, is that for little money you can get a full range of grits required to progress your razor from dull and useless, to wickedly sharp and properly shave ready. I've bought stones as well as film, and can say without doubt that the film is far easier and less likely to go wrong.
Since both your razors will have a good bevel after professional honing, it should be very easy to keep them keen with a few sheets of lapping film and a piece of glass.
Since both your razors will have a good bevel after professional honing, it should be very easy to keep them keen with a few sheets of lapping film and a piece of glass.
- Thread starter
- #7
Thank you I will look into it. Im also thinking about buying a coticule from thesuperiorshave because I am very interested in natural stones. From my understanding coticules do not produce the sharpest edge and focus more on smoothness, but it should still be good enough to shave with even though I have thick facial hair. Is this correct or have i misunderstood something?
I don't believe that statement about coticules. I have shaved off of virtually every stone out there and a maxed coticule edge can hang with any of them, plus they have the benefit of being very smooth.
Sharpness does not always translate into smoothness, though. A good coticule edge will produce a shave that is extremely smooth & "mellow". This phenomenon is somewhat unique, in that the edge feels "dullish" on the face, but is actually very keen. Almost like you are effortlessly wiping the whiskers off of your face without any feeling of the blade being sharp. This paradox is what makes coticule edges so remarkable IMHO...
I have may different finishing options (Naniwa 12k, Chinese 12k, Escher, Welsh Thuri, Diamond Spray), and none of them impart the inherent smoothness that a coticule edge does...If you're ever wanting to experience this, PM me and I'd be happy to hone your razor on a Coticule for free...
Last edited:
- Thread starter
- #10
Sharpness does not always translate into smoothness, though. A good coticule edge will produce a shave that is extremely smooth & "mellow". This phenomenon is somewhat unique, in that the edge feels "dullish" on the face, but is actually very keen. Almost like you are effortlessly wiping the whiskers off of your face without any feeling of the blade being sharp. This paradox is what makes coticule edges so remarkable IMHO...
I have may different finishing options (Naniwa 12k, Chinese 12k, Escher, Welsh Thuri, Diamond Spray), and none of them impart the inherent smoothness that a coticule edge does...If you're ever wanting to experience this, PM me and I'd be happy to hone your razor on a Coticule for free...
Thank you for your generous offer but Dusty(MilkyLee) has already offered to do the same. With all of the great things I have been hearing about coticules i will most likely buy one so that I can get started on learning to hone.
Looks like you are all sorted for getting it shave ready and moving forward, just dropping a note to say nice score, that is a gorgeous straight you picked up.
Honing with a Coti is a lot of fun, but there IS a learning curve (which can be pretty steep depending on which vein you end up getting). They are VERY rewarding, though; once you have shaven with a proper Coti edge, you'll wonder why anyone uses anything else. I had a blast (still do!) learning how to hone with my coticule(s)...the journey is definitely worth it!
The other cool thing about honing with a coti is that there is a big group of Coticule enthusiasts who are VERY generous with their knowledge & advice!
- Thread starter
- #13
Thanks
Im looking foward to the challenge and can't wait to get started. Is there any places other than TSS that you recommend for buying a coticule.
No I would stick with TSS so you can pick out the exact one you want, plus Jarrod will answer all of your questions about what you're looking for in a coti (hard/soft/fast).
Here is another option: http://www2.knifecenter.com/item/BO...8000-Grit-68-inch-x-15-inch-Great-Razor-Stone
I've been half tempted to order one from here as well. A few people who have ordered from there have received a natural combo coti. For the price it's a pretty good deal, but you get what they give you. I feel the chances are pretty good though, most everything being mined now is either Dressante (which I personally really like, maybe my favorite) or a Grise.
Here is another option: http://www2.knifecenter.com/item/BO...8000-Grit-68-inch-x-15-inch-Great-Razor-Stone
I've been half tempted to order one from here as well. A few people who have ordered from there have received a natural combo coti. For the price it's a pretty good deal, but you get what they give you. I feel the chances are pretty good though, most everything being mined now is either Dressante (which I personally really like, maybe my favorite) or a Grise.
