Thread: Y/G Escher is as fine as...

Stefan,for pros like you,the scope can be a great tool,Now you have honed alot of my blades.I look at every one you send me under an 80 power scope,your edges are my benchmarks,something I strive to replicate from a visual.
I have been shaving with straights for almost 20 years,back in the not to distant past I had old guys that worked at williams cutlery that could hone,Cheap,but they are all dead so I am having to learn this frustrating, seemingly impossible task,i have been at it for two years, some days are diamonds,some days are dirt I have all the proper stones,I have read everything to be read,I have seen all the videos, i have worked my butt off.
I have been honing for only two years,when i look thru the scope at my edges,I get tottaly pissed most of the time,but every once in a blue moon I can make a perfect edge happen Why I have no clue.
Scope for Me, A novice is not a good tool I think,I see far to many things in an edge I than try to correct,than the entire edge falls apart in ten strokes. Am 64 yrs old,My intention is to live to 87,If I do not learn this art by than,i will kill myself

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Stefan,for pros like you,the scope can be a great tool,Now you have honed alot of my blades.I look at every one you send me under an 80 power scope,your edges are my benchmarks,something I strive to replicate from a visual.
I have been shaving with straights for almost 20 years,back in the not to distant past I had old guys that worked at williams cutlery that could hone,Cheap,but they are all dead so I am having to learn this frustrating, seemingly impossible task,i have been at it for two years, some days are diamonds,some days are dirt I have all the proper stones,I have read everything to be read,I have seen all the videos, i have worked my butt off.
I have been honing for only two years,when i look thru the scope at my edges,I get tottaly pissed most of the time,but every once in a blue moon I can make a perfect edge happen Why I have no clue.
Scope for Me, A novice is not a good tool I think,I see far to many things in an edge I than try to correct,than the entire edge falls apart in ten strokes. Am 64 yrs old,My intention is to live to 87,If I do not learn this art by than,i will kill myself

I think that is part of the fun...the learning.
If I ever learn it all I will probably quit honing.
I agree though...sometimes it gets quite frustrating.
Stingray