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Need to hone new straight razor

  • 18-08-2016 4:14pm
    #1
    BizWiz66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47 ✭


    Hi,

    I just bought my first straight razor on Amazon and I would need to hone it. Could you please advise a place in Dublin where can I get it honed and how much would that cost?

    Thank you!


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  • #2
    colly10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭colly10


    Have been looking for this myself, not sure if there's anywhere in dublin. Want to pick up a straight razor but not planning to hone it myself. Too dear to chance wrecking. Stropping it looks handy enough


  • #3
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    colly10 - try this: http://www.whippeddog.com/products/view/sight-unseen-razor - fully shave ready - don't even need to strop it when you receive it. Stropping is easy.

    I don't know anywhere that does honing in Ireland - but Larry at Whipped Dog also does a DIY honing service where he sends you a razor to hone and you send it back for him to provide feedback. Or he can hone your razor for you - http://www.whippeddog.com/services/view/honing


  • #4
    hitemfrank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,925 ✭✭✭hitemfrank


    I'll do it if you guys want. Just let me know what razors you have bought.

    I want to make sure the razor can actually be honed before committing time to it.


  • #5
    colly10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭colly10


    I think i'll be going for a half hollow dovo blade. Going to do a bit more reading into them before i make a final choice.
    Hopefully pick one up with the honing done.
    Thanks for the info and the offer :)


  • #6
    hitemfrank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,925 ✭✭✭hitemfrank


    Dovos can take a nice edge. The offer is still there if it's needed.


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  • #7
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    colly10 wrote: »
    I think i'll be going for a half hollow dovo blade. Going to do a bit more reading into them before i make a final choice.
    Hopefully pick one up with the honing done.
    Thanks for the info and the offer :)

    Seriously consider Whipped Dog. I got my straight from him and it's top class. Save yourself a fair bit of money too. Got the straight and the poor man's honing kit for about €70 delivered.


  • #8
    SeaFields
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    Can vouch for whipped dog. Got my straight this week. Postage took 10 days. Very happy with the service (athough the razor could be crap for all I know :pac:). Just tried it out tonight and happy enough.


  • #9
    Michael G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 797 ✭✭✭Michael G


    I got an excellent honing job done a few years ago by this British company https://www.theinvisibleedge.co.uk. I can definitely recommend them.


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