Thread: On Honing

Thanks to all who replied to my post. I find it all very informative. I tihnk the thing that got me started all those years ago, was that firstly I have a bit of a fascination with edged tools, and the commensurate satisfaction one gains by generating the edge to do the job irrespective of the tool, from pick to razor.

I also took some form of perverse delight in using a razor, as until, I found out about this forum, I was the only bloke I knew that used one!! So over the years I have had no benchmark.

A couple of the comments I found amusing, like not being able to shave with a razor to only 8000 grit. Now this 8000 grit is all new to me for the last 40 odd years I've used my old grandad's 'razor hone' and I absolutely no idea what 'grit' it is. The other comment was that I must have got used to using a less than very sharp razor, and that is quite possibly so, although I have purchased another razor recently, supposedly shave ready, and it does not feel that unlike what I already experience.

It is funny, that in reading this forum, and trying to cast my memory back to what it was like for me in the early days, it is difficult to remember - and no alzheimers has not yet set in, but there is no doubt your technique gets better as time goes by, so for those of you new to this just be patient and you will get the hang of it. I think I mentioned it in a previous post, the most difficult thing as you get older is that your skin loses elaticity and you have to be a little more particular in keeping your skin taut, but the good thing is it does not happen overnight - you get to adjust to it slowly

Once again thanks to all who made comment.........I do appreciate it

Regarss to all