Barber & Razor Expert
Nottingham's Original Razor Honing Service
Straight Razor Honing & Sharpening UK
I can take your straight razor from butter knife dull to shave ready in no time at all, this is a honing and sharpening service for straight razors in good condition with no warps, dings, frowns,hollows etc - return postage is included in the price..
Before your razor is returned to you it will be shave tested, disinfected, stropped and lightly oiled.
For razors made with stainless steel or any of the defects mentioned above please email me with the details.
Turnaround time is usually within 2 working days (please note during busy periods turnaround time can be 2 weeks) and razors in the UK are returned via Royal Mail first class recorded delivery, this level of postage covers compensation for loss or damage to a value of £46.00 — if your razor (s) are of more value than that and you would like to add extra insurance, please email me with the details so that I can get a quote.
This is for UK/EU postage, for overseas orders please email me with your location and the value of your razor (s) for a quote.
Postal address is:
Razor Guy UK
833 Mansfield Road
Nottingham
NG5 3GF
UK
NB: Please DO NOT send me any of the razors listed on the B&B or SRP 'razors to avoid' lists — however I WILL accept the Gold Dollar razors.
A fine near NOS condition vintage Gotta straight razor
This razor took some work getting to shave readiness, it had quite a frown near the heel due to improper honing/stropping. I had to 'bread-knife' the edge to set it straight , once that was done take some time setting a complete new bevel.
Puma 1938 5/8 - Another very easy razor to hone, this was done on my coticule Les Latneuses Hybrid ending in a very nice smooth coti shave.
A fine near NOS condition vintage Gotta straight razor
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What does shave ready mean?
Shave ready simply means the razor's edge can effortlessly and smoothly cut through hair whilst shaving, with no discomfort, dragging or razor burn.
Factory new razor claim ‘shave ready’ but in reality isn't shave ready — here’s why.
Many people buy a new razor and are on the understanding that the razor is ready to shave or ‘shave ready’, when in fact the razor may still need to be honed by hand to get it absolutely ‘shave ready’.
At the factory the last processes on the blade are done using grinding wheels and belts. they do not leave a true shave ready edge, these razors are still sharp and may shave but the resulting experience from shaving with a factory edge could be very unpleasant, the razor would pull, the shave would not be very smooth and you could suffer from razor burn.
This is due to the fact that there is a very large difference in an edge created at the factory using grinding wheels and belts compared to an edge created by an expert finishing off the process using time honoured hand techniques and using the finest hones available.
Shave Ready
*SPECIAL OFFER*
I will happily re-hone any razor I have previously honed for you if you dull the edge when you have tried to strop / hone the edge or if you have dulled the edge when shaving. This service is free — postage both ways would be down to you.