Thread: tape and hones.

I believe "hone wear" refers to the wear on the spine of the razor caused by honing without taping the spine. Even if you tape the spine the hone will need to flattened occasionally because it will wear regardless.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

I believe "hone wear" refers to the wear on the spine of the razor caused by honing without taping the spine. Even if you tape the spine the hone will need to flattened occasionally because it will wear regardless.

Bob

Aren't that spine wear?

I think the main problem with the terminology is that some folks are using it differently than others. To me at least, hone wear is wear to the grinding/honing apparatus, wear to the razor is spine wear. (When it is wear on the spine, obviously).

Originally Posted by eKretz

I think the main problem with the terminology is that some folks are using it differently than others. To me at least, hone wear is wear to the grinding/honing apparatus, wear to the razor is spine wear. (When it is wear on the spine, obviously).

Yea, that is exactly what is happening. To me I have always heard the expression that a razor shows a "excessive of hone wear" which indicates to me that the spine of the razor has been worn down over the years by the act of honing. OTH you can't worry about wearing a hone down you just keep it flat as possible and when it wears out you get another and start the cycle over again.

Bob

Originally Posted by Einar

Aren't that spine wear?

No. Aren't is plural and spine is singular, therefore the question is incorrect.

Spine wear refers to excessive wear from honing. In my experience it results from a blade that is not quite right. If you have a good blade that sits squarely on a hone, then spine wear is minimal, consequently excessive or uneven spine wear suggests a problem blade.

Originally Posted by Einar

Aren't that spine wear?

Originally Posted by UKRob

No. Aren't is plural and spine is singular, therefore the question is incorrect.

Is pedantic plural or singular?

Originally Posted by Jimbo7

Is pedantic plural or singular?

Yeah, give him a break! I know NOTHING about Nordic grammar!

To the original topic...

TAPE...hones...clog? sad to say, YES! it has happened to me! totally gunked up my hones.

It took a while for me to figure out the problems. Problem one has already been addressed. CHEAP TAPE
Problem two, kind of surprised me.
OLD TAPE
It was not until I mentioned to my brother (NYC Housing Electrician) the problems I was having and he asked me what tape I was using and my answer was "a role you gave me when I first moved up here (9 years ago) and he told me how they toss old rolls away all the time because they lose stretch, and resilience, and the glue gets funky too.
So, if you tape, use good stuff, and not that old roll you had left over from a tool kit in your car trunk.

Originally Posted by UKRob

No. Aren't is plural and spine is singular, therefore the question is incorrect.

Spine wear refers to excessive wear from honing. In my experience it results from a blade that is not quite right. If you have a good blade that sits squarely on a hone, then spine wear is minimal, consequently excessive or uneven spine wear suggests a problem blade.

And your point are?