Thread: how far can you go

Originally Posted by Lonerider

You're never to old to learn as long as you're still breathing. It's not hard to learn how to hone especially with all the great help and videos here.

Well aware of the fact that you are never to old to learn. I started straight razor shaving six months ago at 80. At my age priorities really do take effect. My major priorities are as much time devoted to my work as an artist (art quilts), being one son's bookkeeper, enjoying grandkids and laughing as much as possible because the alternative is not pleasant. I have watched pinklather, my mentor, hone a number of razors from bevel setting to finish. I do not have his sense of dedication nor the time. With the number of excellent honers around I can have them do the initial work and maintaining the edge then is simple and within my abilities. Believe me, I learn daily and am amazed at the capacities human have for learning, when they want to.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

So my question is, what is the relationship between the cosmetics and the shave (if there is any).

I think you may have created the first SRP Zen koan .

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I never did understand this obsession folks have with scratch marks and the degree of polish. I just hone so it shaves good and don't fret about the cosmetics.

So my question is, what is the relationship between the cosmetics and the shave (if there is any).

I'll suggest that the appearance has little or nothing to do with the shave...but then again, why are all scales not identically mundane and why are all blades not adorned with random scratches and never adorned with any cosmetic features?

Things don't have to look a certain way to work well, but is it EVER a bad thing if they look great AND work great?

Simple answer is, YMMV