Thread: What Do You Think About The Shapton 30K

Originally Posted by kelbro

You don't use the pyramid method to sharpen your lawnmower blades? I'm guessing that you don't strop them either. Sheesh...

He did just say he found 'something better'... wonder if he'll be able to do it without bending his wrist.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

If shaving is strictly a utilitarian pursuit it might be nice, but for those of us who enjoy playing with hones and strops it would be less than fulfilling. Gotta feed the ADs.
All of the old barber manuals that I'm aware of say that stropping following honing is necessary. Some say leather only, some linen/leather, but all say strop. Old barbers I've observed all of my life stropped their razors before shaving a customer, and some in the midst of the shave as well.

Now there is nothing that says you cannot shave directly off of the hones, and if it works for you that is great. For me the strop is as important as the hone or the lather. Enjoy the shave.

Originally Posted by eKretz

To me, not using a strop is just silly. This means that you'll be going to the hones for touchup quite a lot more often rather than just stropping. I've seen some pretty negative reviews of that 30k unstropped edge from Howard as well on Reddit as I recall - more than one guy mentioned the edge not lasting long at all, failing mid-shave even in one case.

I agree with JimmyHAD & eKretz.
I imagine not using a strop can work but I haven't tried it & don't think I ever will.

"Good stropping helps to keep the razor's edge in its optimal shave-ready condition. Stropping helps keep a fine, shaving edge on a razor. The most commonly held understanding[3] [4] is that stropping knocks oxidation off a razor's edge, removes some metal from it, and realigns it."

I got this information from this page in case some are wondering:

Razor stropping - Straight Razor Place Library

I want a 30k I just don't want to pay for it. I wonder how many guys have one sitting around unused?

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

If shaving is strictly a utilitarian pursuit it might be nice, but for those of us who enjoy playing with hones and strops it would be less than fulfilling. Gotta feed the ADs.
All of the old barber manuals that I'm aware of say that stropping following honing is necessary. Some say leather only, some linen/leather, but all say strop. Old barbers I've observed all of my life stropped their razors before shaving a customer, and some in the midst of the shave as well.

Now there is nothing that says you cannot shave directly off of the hones, and if it works for you that is great. For me the strop is as important as the hone or the lather. Enjoy the shave.

Originally Posted by S0LITARYS0LDIER

I want a 30k I just don't want to pay for it. I wonder how many guys have one sitting around unused?

Just don't get one someone used on their lawnmower blade!
Just kidding, I know you wouldn't. If you do get one, it should last you a lifetime because they aren't used as much as other hones. If I remember right, it was Glen & Don who had a discussion about it at a meet & they came up with the 3-2-1 method. I need to go back & watch the vid.