what's the big deal with honing
OK...
>I have read some posts here in the Noob-forum.
May sound a bit arrogant but:
Whats the big deal with honing and stropping?
I can't say anything about honing, but with stropping:
-tight hold the strop
-little to no pressure on the blade
-right direction + turn over the back of the blade
Thats simply "doing it right" its not an art like playing yoyo or seducing women :D
It's more like driving a car.
Of course you can mess a razor up but you can as well kill yourself while driving.
And about honing:
I dont see ANY possible problems which could happen.
-You get a perfect angle because the blade lies on the stone.
where is the "artistic" part, which would require mastery?
I just can't figure it out.
Thanks for those great answers.
Alex from Germany