Where to hone a straight in Montreal?

[M_bisco]

Hi guys,

I'm trying to find someone to hone my Dovo Prima Klang straight in Montreal.

I have a free honing from straight razor designs but the shipping cost back to Canada is about 30$ + my shipping cost to send it.

If anyone knows of someone please let me know.

Thanks!!

 

[oakeshott]

does fendrihan do it or know someone who does it?

 

[PapaFish]

$30 for a free honing... It sounds like it's time to pick up a finishing stone and learn to maintain your own razors! You can get a nice stone for the price of a small number of "free" honings . The Spyderco Ultra Fine is a very low maintenance stone (just clean it regularly), don't use oil or water while honing, great edges too.

 

[M_bisco]

I have never looked into honing myself... I wouldn't know where to start.

 

[Luc]

I don't know anyone "in Montreal" that does it. Across Canada, there are a few for sure. You could check with a vendor or hobbyist here if they provide such a service. Buying your own stones to do it can be a solution.

If you do that, you got to ask yourself if you want to hone a razor from A to Z or simply hone it to maintain the edge. If you just want to hone the razor to maintain the edge, you will get a few answers

• Some use pastes only
• Some use 1 stone only
• Some use 2 stones like a DMT and a stone to lap it
• Some use a stone and pastes
• Some use something else (many stones, with or without pastes)

My recommendation would be to do it yourself. Check with the last person who honed your razor what they used. I would then get that setup for myself (at least just the finisher stone) and sharpen it. A would say that a loupe or microscope to look at the edge is a must if you want to be sure that your edge is all good.

 

[PapaFish]

I don't know anyone "in Montreal" that does it. Across Canada, there are a few for sure. You could check with a vendor or hobbyist here if they provide such a service. Buying your own stones to do it can be a solution.

If you do that, you got to ask yourself if you want to hone a razor from A to Z or simply hone it to maintain the edge. If you just want to hone the razor to maintain the edge, you will get a few answers

• Some use pastes only
• Some use 1 stone only
• Some use 2 stones like a finishing stone and a DMT 325 to lap it
• Some use a stone and pastes
• Some use something else (many stones, with or without pastes)

My recommendation would be to do it yourself. Check with the last person who honed your razor what they used. I would then get that setup for myself (at least just the finisher stone) and sharpen it. A would say that a loupe or microscope to look at the edge is a must if you want to be sure that your edge is all good.

I fixed that for you. I understood what you meant, but to a person new to honing it may sound like you need to lap a DMT, which you don't.

 

[u2u]

Fellow Prima Klang user here:

Unless he has damaged the Prima Klang or stropped it poorly he probably just needs to freshen it a little. It is a very thin blade with an ultra small bevel. I would get a double sided paddle strop, 1 micron diamond on one side, .25 micron on the other. Freshen the blade with no more than 5-6 laps on the 1 then the .25, every 6-7 shaves or as needed. An alternative, red Dovo paste on a paddle. It is getting hard to find but works well. Fendrihan could be your friend and leave you set for the long haul with minimal inconvenience. Easy road to being self sustaining.

 

[blackhhawk]

If you don't know where to start, but are interested, I wrote up a sticky for that very problem. It's at the top of this forum. Hope it helps.