Thread: Question About Honing - Covering The Spine Sides

Thanks for the laugh!!

That would be more an occupation however. That number is actually a couple years old too.......................Honing is what I do 4-6 hours a day. I may not know as much as you, but I try hard......

Have fun.

[QUOTE=stingray;1150983]

Originally Posted by Lynn

Bad Luck???

When someone doesn't ask for the spines to be tape, those of us who don't tape, don't tape. You would have to microscopically measure the difference in wear from a factory honing and a follow up honing unless you are a new guy honing who really flattens a spine out to see any difference.

This is normally not an issue beyond an individual's OCD.


Hey Lynn,

Chief Honemeister
Honed more than 50000 razors in over 15 years

Sounds like OCD to me...
Stingray

[QUOTE=Lynn;1150993]Thanks for the laugh!!

That would be more an occupation however........................Honing is what I do 4-6 hours a day. I may not know as much as you, but I try hard......

Have fun.

I was kidding of course. (I am sure you know that)
Stingray

Am three years in and can do my own honing if all is perfect with the blade,the rest I send out.Am not very bright but I am not stupid enough to be dinking around with a $500 razor even if it is perfect.
I use 3 differant honemeisters,all are SRP members,all are the best of the best.If the blade is for re-sale,I just tell them hone it as if it was yours.
If one in my rotation.I have a kinship with that blade and I want to know what they have in mind before they hone them,we talk,we have intellectual honing intercourse,I insist on knowing exactally how my blades will be honed and what stones have been used.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Depends on the blade,if a beater,who cares,if a mint DD reaper,thats a diff story

Originally Posted by Hirlau

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Viva La Hone Wear!!!!!!!



btw, pixel, I taped the Joseph Roger last night. I did not wanna screw that one up. But in the end if I ever did get my hands on a Reaper I would be one lucky sum'a'bith

I'm just about going to ship an CVH No24 out and it got some heavy hone wear now.
I explained all about tape or not to him and he wanted the razor to go down flat on his hones and now it will.
It was seriously bent so there were no way around it.

Originally Posted by Lemur

I'm just about going to ship an CVH No24 out and it got some heavy hone wear now.
I explained all about tape or not to him and he wanted the razor to go down flat on his hones and now it will.
It was seriously bent so there were no way around it.

let the expert do what he deems best,with some input from you.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

let the expert do what he deems best,with some input from you.

I was the other way around (I think), me honing it!
But I always try to explain exactly what will happen and the different ways to do it... I try at least!