Thread: Need a better Honing Game plan!

Alb1981,
I am new to the business of straights,but I have spent the last 5 months. concentrating on honing.
I too had a "routine" when I started to hone. I soon learned to not develop a routine, but evaluate each blade first through magnification. Every edge is approached differently. Some shave ready in 20 minutes; some need a bevel set and take longer.
I recently touched up my daily razor with a NeverDull barber hone with only 6 strokes & strop, she's back in the game. I usually touch up with a Shapton 16000.
Sorry for any grammar errors, this is from my cell.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Alb1981,
I am new to the business of straights,but I have spent the last 5 months. concentrating on honing.
I too had a "routine" when I started to hone. I soon learned to not develop a routine, but evaluate each blade first through magnification. Every edge is approached differently. Some shave ready in 20 minutes; some need a bevel set and take longer.
I recently touched up my daily razor with a NeverDull barber hone with only 6 strokes & strip, she's back in the game. I usually touch up with a Shapton 16000.
Sorry for any grammar errors, this is from my cell.

No problems there boss! my routine is generally for blades that are going from dull to shave ready (ones that i am learning to set a bevel on)
I wish i could afford a shapton!!! lol
What techniques are you using for your touch ups?

I have only had to touch up my daily razors twice in the last 7 months. They are Wade & Butchers from Max. .I know he hones with tape & I tape and stroke out 6 on the Shapton. 16000, then then 30 on a strop no paste. I have refreshed other razors in my collection with the same procedure, once with the barber hone just to expierence it. I tossed the barber hone in my travel bag. I have been lucky with few touch ups; I strop 20 after each shave and my Butchers last quite a while.