Quote Originally Posted by WW243 View Post
All this makes me even more amazed when you find a 19th century razor in your hand that has not been infected by a zombie honer or limped out of the factory with some issues. The improbably level seems high. Further, I wonder how the 'professional' (barbers and surgeons) handled the task of honing in the past, not to mention the Average Joe who tended his own blades.

Hone a few NOS Heavy grinds and it becomes apparent that most of the honing issues came from bad honing over the years They are no harder to hone and they have tiny little even bevels..


As to Honing back in the day

From my research

Most razors came "Proudly" honed from the factory some even claimed hair tested so the average barber and user simply was doing a re-freshen

There was an entire profession "Cutlers" that did the work of the "Pro-Honer" today they did other sharpening also

Other then that I do not have a clue