Thread: Newbie honing question

The way you asked the question shows that you understand the complexity of what you are asking. Consistency comes from experience and hence, it takes time. How long? nobody can tell you. Lynn has told me several times: "honing is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get". I am sure that he gets the results he is looking for more often than me but he still has to experiment to get them.

The first time I honed, I got a super sharp, super smooth razor. I was very happy. It took honing a few more razors to realize that it was going to take a bit longer to master this skill. You experiment with several things until you find what works in your situation. The good news is that you can do this over and over until you get it right or send it to a pro. Perhaps the only thing that I would recommend is not to buy hone after hone in hope that you would get better results.

The best advice that I can give you is to post asking if there is an experienced honer in your area that to help you with this, it almost never fails.

Al raz.

Originally Posted by Alraz

The best advice that I can give you is to post asking if there is an experienced honer in your area that to help you with this, it almost never fails.

Al raz.

This is great advice if the opportunity presents itself. I learned the fundamentals from an experienced member who had been to SRP meetups and honed with Lynn and others. It still took a lot of razors and an obsessive dedication to honing one after another for me. I don't hit a home run every time I come up to bat and how long it will take depends on the individual's aptitude and the amount of practice IMO. With time and practice an understanding of what is going on develops and then if you have developed the skill and have the tools,i.e. hones, consistency starts to come.