Thread: Setting Bevel With Barber Hone and sharpening razor to shave ready:

Originally Posted by mwnc252

What did our grandfathers hone their razors with?
They did not have any fancy Norton stones and the like!
They might not have had more time, as we spend more
on ours!
MHW

They most likely would have taken them to a cutler to be sharpened. Most likely on whatever type of natural stone they had handy, weather an arkie or a thuringen or coticule, etc...

Back in the day they used the best of what they had. Today, I think we should use the best of what we have instead of limiting ourselves to only what they had.

Originally Posted by mwnc252

What did our grandfathers hone their razors with?
They did not have any fancy Norton stones and the like!
They might not have had more time, as we spend more
on ours!
MHW

Back in the day if their barber hone did not do the needful they probably went to their local barber/cutler.