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09-28-2013, 08:31 PM #1Senior Member
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Honing in time of need
Sitting here alone, my new born son and wife is at the hospital(doctor was thinking he was sick, and it was just a elektronic error..) honing away on my broken razor with an water stone.
Anyone else use this as an comfort or am i strange?
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09-28-2013, 08:34 PM #2Senior Member
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Well, if it is I'm strange too.
I love honing. I've gotten to a point where my blades are
all where I want them to be, and I feel like tapping one on
the faucet just so I can rehone it.
I guess I have to start a new hobby.
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09-28-2013, 08:39 PM #3Senior Member
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I find honing very relaxing.
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr.
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09-28-2013, 08:50 PM #4
There is something about it that is quite soothing....
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09-29-2013, 02:55 AM #5< Banned User >
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Honing a razor in a hospital waiting room? Does anybody look at you funny?
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09-29-2013, 03:41 AM #6Senior Member
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Me too. Great for calming the mind.
I love the smell of shaving cream in the morning!
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09-29-2013, 07:32 AM #7Senior Member
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Hehe, the hospital were full, so dad's were sent home... Honing at hospital = jail in this country atleast
Originally Posted by TulaneBoy
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09-29-2013, 08:48 AM #8Plausibly implausible
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No, yeah, it's very comforting and 'grounding' due to the fundamental nature. Honing, like stropping, is very much a meditative thing, I find. Polishing boots is also good for the mind. And ironing. And polishing cufflinks. Also, letter writing with a dip pen is cool, especially on a little table set up outside in the sun, with maybe a bottle of Swedish pear cider...
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10-06-2013, 09:44 PM #9Senior Member
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My wife says that I look nefarious when I hone, there is always a little smile on my face and I take slow deliberate strokes. When you know you have hit the edge evenly it is a very satisfying feeling.
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10-06-2013, 10:49 PM #10Senior Member
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You obviously need more razors to work on....hehehe
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