Thread: how far can you go

[QUOTE=Phrank;1266208]So after reading your revered words, ...QUOTE]

Revered huh? Is that a reference to my Popeness?

[QUOTE=Razorfeld;1266233]

Originally Posted by Phrank

So after reading your revered words, ...QUOTE]

Revered huh? Is that a reference to my Popeness?

Yes of course, ohh Revered One of the Razor whose Bevel is the Most Aligned.....

[QUOTE=Phrank;1266237]

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Yes of course, ohh Revered One of the Razor whose Bevel is the Most Aligned.....

Be that as it may
And upon this day
A Deacon you are made
Of the Church of the Steel Blade.

Your duties therein Deacon Phrank
are fulfilled by filling daily
The Sacramental Decanter (of Scotch).

[QUOTE=Razorfeld;1266245]

Originally Posted by Phrank

Be that as it may
And upon this day
A Deacon you are made
Of the Church of the Steel Blade.

Your duties therein Deacon Phrank
are fulfilled by filling daily
The Sacramental Decanter (of Scotch).

Will bourbon do?

[QUOTE=pfries;1266248]

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Will bourbon do?

Actually, anything short of straight alcohol is good. Vodka or Silver Tequila more than adequate (on the rocks, a little tonic water, dash of bitters and a squeeze of lime makes it divine.)

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).

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

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

I think it is a mental perception of perfection and possibly the thought of if it is rough looking than it can't possibly shave smoothly.

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

I think it is a mental perception of perfection and possibly the thought of if it is rough looking than it can't possibly shave smoothly.

I agree and when I first started honing I was obsessed with what I thought was perfection,
then I stopped and shaved.
If the bevel is right, and you follow that path (whatever gymnastics it is and do not change it up) to polish the edge... well it will shave and shave well to boot.
Now this is my person experience and there are many in a better place to comment than my self but I lay it out here for you all.
You cannot change what the blade tells you, you can spend time and bend toward your ways but in the end the steel tells you what it needs.
Weather this is through the bevel tests, TNT, marker test, or what ever. The steel before you will not change, you must adapt.

How far?
Some edges will go farther than others this is up to the blade not you.

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