Thread: Is honing really rocket science?

Our classified section is often stocked with hones that bewildered their owners, especially when they applied the "Rocket Science" rule.
The Gold Dollars, well,, they just get tossed when they can't shave.

Don't forget, there's a reason why most men chose the DE over a SR. I suspect honing was one such consideration.

Nope, just experience, lot's of it ; and some basic knowledge about your hones and advanced feedback markers
That's what it all boils down to for me
I use the same tools as they did many decades/centuries ago, so there's no change there; and people now and back then are doing the exact same thing
what has changed? Our technological approach and understanding has increased immensely, whilst the practical experience and knowledge from the ol' fellas has decreased greatly -> but it both leads to the same results, a shave ready razor, our approach is different. People back in the day were practically smarter than I'd assume, plenty of knowledge has been gone forever, alas. They knew their tools quite well, maybe not using a grit determination, but their feel, just as good. potato potatoe

It's just trial and error until you get it right, and after a while you get an understanding and create a routine that will replicate positive results; once you have it, you got it and it becomes fairly "easy"
as long as you don't it only SEEMS like rocket science, very irritating to say the least

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

Don't forget, there's a reason why most men chose the DE over a SR. I suspect honing was one such consideration.

There was also was an air quality problem that would kill you if you weren't perfectly clean shaven.