Quote Originally Posted by PaulFLUS View Post
...Now I know someone is going to fuss at me or tell me (and you vicariously) that I am doing it wrong or have some better way since that is what usually happens... Again, before I get fussed at, I'm NOT saying not to. Lord knows I don't want to ruffle any feathers...
After reading back over this it occurs to me that this came out a little...what's the word?...smart a$$ maybe? That was not my intention. In fact I fully expected a lot of feedback and the LACK of it made me read back over my comments. I should state for the record that this part was really more referring to the fact that I know this way is a little unconventional as far as what is accepted rite and observance here. I was prepared for rebuttal to the effect of, "that stone is not right for razors," or "that is too many laps," or "that backward stroke you're using too much," or "You should be looking at the stria," or SOMETHING.

What made me try this was thinking about the way we think of accepted practice here and how differently what I remember seeing from my dad (who owned a sharpening business) and the old barbers was. It started as an exercise...an experiment I guess and I was actually surprised myself at how good the results were. It was a sharing moment that I expected rebuttal to and the fact that I didn't get any makes me fear I have come across like a know it all who doesn't want to hear it. Let me assure everyone that I KNOW I don't know it all. Maybe I got a case of the a$$ for a moment but I never intended to ward off critique.
If anyone feels that way I guess I can't undo it but know that's not what I really meant.