Thread: Northern Vermont - honing sessions anyone?

Hey fellow (hopeful) Vermonters.

I am trying to get a small group together with an experienced person who has successfully honed razors before --- anyone in northern VT who would be willing to lead?

I've watched about every video on youtube and read about every thread here but I still cannot get hairs to pop off the 4k Norton. Can hardly get them to pop off the 8k also ...

Anyone interested?

-Ada

You want to be aiming to pop hairs off your arm with a 1k. You must not have established a proper bevel.

Fly me out and I'll demo for ya :P

Seriously though, good luck with your quest.

Originally Posted by adampasternak

Hey fellow (hopeful) Vermonters.

I am trying to get a small group together with an experienced person who has successfully honed razors before --- anyone in northern VT who would be willing to lead?

I've watched about every video on youtube and read about every thread here but I still cannot get hairs to pop off the 4k Norton. Can hardly get them to pop off the 8k also ...

Anyone interested?

-Ada

4/8k should be ok when it is new.afte using while it is useless.try natural stones

Hey, sorry it's not in response to your post, but I'm a fellow Vermonter! Just wanted to say hey. Any luck finding more Vermonters here?

Hey,
Here's one more Vermonter(transplant) that wants to get in on the action! I'm new and haven't started honing yet, but have most of the equipment I need. Just bought Lynn's DVD and am ready to start!
If we can't find a honemeister in Vermont, maybe we can get someone in Montreal to come down, or take a field trip up there? I just had two razors honed by Floppyshoes(Dan). Just waiting for them to arrive in the mail now.

Philadelph is in Boston. He certainly can get a blade sharp. Maybe you can bribe him to make the trip?

Hah, not quite Boston, but close enough. How far is northern Vermont from RI? lol You guys got good a ridiculously nice place for my girlfriend and I to stay at and the same in paid-for high quality meals? Preferably some interesting fare rather than "burgers" or whatever. Oh, and a box of maple sugar candies please.

Yeah,
Philadelph you're like 4 hours away from Burlington, so I doubt you'd want to make that trek. Plus, it sounds like most of us up here are students(or in my case, the spouse of a student), so I don't think our accomodations are up to your high standards!!

Originally Posted by zanzibarstar

Yeah,
Philadelph you're like 4 hours away from Burlington, so I doubt you'd want to make that trek. Plus, it sounds like most of us up here are students(or in my case, the spouse of a student), so I don't think our accomodations are up to your high standards!!

Hah! That being said I'm 26 and live in a basement lol.

I'm a half Vermonter. I can hone a razor with some confidence, but I'd want to get a few more under my belt before I do any "training". I'd be willing to share what I know and let people use my toys (200/1k Norton, 4/8k Norton, Belgian Blue, Coticule, Pasted strops).