Thread: Are we taking honing too Seriously ?????

I just read another post here, that stated that you really do need a microscope to really learn how to hone correctly.....
I'll be honest here and state that, yes I do keep a 40x loupe in my razor drawer, and I probably will get one one those cool QX microscopes, that BT was taking about....

But I am beginning to think that we might be taking the whole honing/sharp razor, issue way to seriously on here.... Yes I like chasing perfection too, but seriously guys, I really can't see every Tom, Dick, and Harry, even as late as the 1950's checking their razor with a microscope, or even a loupe, and definitely before that, I would say that having more than a strop and one small barbers hone, would be in the "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"
Those of us here that take this way to seriously, myself included, might be unconsciously hurting an art that just now is on a comeback... we are basically saying that unless you have a honing setup of a minimum of 4 stones at least 2 strops and a microscope, you are not getting the perfect edge... While that statement might be truthful, it is by no means limiting, We need to make sure that everyone knows that you can shave for years to come with your trusty barbers hone, and a strop and get a perfectly serviceable shave just like Pop's and Grandpop's did for years before us...
Please understand that this is a discussion, I am by no means saying anybody is wrong or right here, it was just a simple thought that rambled through my head after reading the same statement again today about a microscope...

What say you?????