Originally Posted by
Ben325e
People have been successfully honing razors to very keen edges for a long time without this jointing technique, all the while maintaining good edge retention. I say if it aint broke, don't fix it.
I'm not against innovation at all, but this is basically solving a non existent problem, IMHO.
I'm amazed every time I think that he had only sharpened a few razors and had NEVER previously used a straight razor, and then goes on to make an instructional video on how to hone complete with shaving demonstration.
I typically think of instructional videos as an appeal to a higher authority on a particular subject. While Mr. Stanley is a high authority with regards to tool sharpening, I'll stick with Dave Martell for kitchen knife sharpening and Lynn with straight razors.
With engines the old american saying is that "There's no replacement for displacement", and that converts to "There's no replacement for experience" when it comes to sharpening.
On a similar note, I'd love to see GSsixgun (Glen) break out a razor honing vid!
At risk of a tangent, I'll add that joining and jointing are two different things, i.e. non-interchangeable.