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Hi all.
I bought a cheap straight razor a few months back. I've never had a straight before and am about a rookie as you can get. I wanted a cheap one in case I damaged it or didn't enjoy straight razors.
Bought a 6000 and 1000 grit whetstone and a leather strop.
I knew that it probably wouldn't be shave ready despite being advertised as such. I cannot find the item in my ebay (or Amazon) purchase history now but it was around £30 and claimed it was honed in the UK and better than the cheap Chinese razors (even though it almost certainly was one, maybe just sharpened over here?).
It's probably past the point of being eligible for return to the seller.
Despite me watching videos on how to hone and me doing around 250 laps (?) on both grits combined the blade is completely useless. It doesn't pass the hanging hair test. I can't cut a sheet of paper with it.
I don't know if anyone can help. I think I am passed the point of doing it myself. I'd want to post it to someone who can get it up and running so I can hopefully just maintain it going forward.
Happy to post photos if anyone in the UK is willing to take delivery of it and sort it out, but don't want to pay lots as I'd have postage there and back to pay for as well.
I bought a cheap straight razor a few months back. I've never had a straight before and am about a rookie as you can get. I wanted a cheap one in case I damaged it or didn't enjoy straight razors.
Bought a 6000 and 1000 grit whetstone and a leather strop.
I knew that it probably wouldn't be shave ready despite being advertised as such. I cannot find the item in my ebay (or Amazon) purchase history now but it was around £30 and claimed it was honed in the UK and better than the cheap Chinese razors (even though it almost certainly was one, maybe just sharpened over here?).
It's probably past the point of being eligible for return to the seller.
Despite me watching videos on how to hone and me doing around 250 laps (?) on both grits combined the blade is completely useless. It doesn't pass the hanging hair test. I can't cut a sheet of paper with it.
I don't know if anyone can help. I think I am passed the point of doing it myself. I'd want to post it to someone who can get it up and running so I can hopefully just maintain it going forward.
Happy to post photos if anyone in the UK is willing to take delivery of it and sort it out, but don't want to pay lots as I'd have postage there and back to pay for as well.