Just want to say thanks to Lynn Abrams

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02-15-2014, 06:14 AM
1rhino1

Just want to say thanks to Lynn Abrams

So I got some new razors and they were nowhere near ready to shave with. I went to the local stogie shop (they sell wet-shaving supplies as well) and they pointed me to a guy who could hone my razors for 10 bones a pop; not too bad. 20 bucks every couple months or so is not a big deal. But I am moving to a small town for college soon, about an hour and a half away from my home-city... I'm not driving back and forth to have my razors honed (twice for a 3-5 day wait on my razors!), So I considered doing it myself...

Then I watched Lynn Abrams honing razors and I thought man, I could do that. Picked up a 220/1k, a 4k/8k (both norton), a flattening stone, and a Naniwa 12k. I started right away. It was kind of silly at first; they were more sharp, but not very impressive by any means. I watched Mr. Abrams over and over and decided to just keep at it.

It has only been about six times now and all of the three razors I started with pass the hanging hair test with ease. I compared them directly to razors that I received in the mail after they had seen a professional hone and mine are just as sharp! I'm pretty stoked about it and I am happy that those videos were so freely provided. What a help!

I'm so happy that I'm going to see my doctor about some hair growth inducing creams so that I can shave more often! I used to have shaving, now I look forward to it. So BIG THANKS to Mr. Abrams for the videos and the help, I really appreciate it.
02-15-2014, 07:15 AM
monkeypuzzlebeefeater

You're not the only one on this site who owes him a debt of gratitude!

I'll second that thanks! The vids are amazing, professionally I work in the production of training and development material, I'm used to having to decipher what “experts" actually mean, but never with Lynn's stuff. Amazing clear and concise instructions.
02-15-2014, 02:16 PM
1rhino1

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Originally Posted by monkeypuzzlebeefeater

You're not the only one on this site who owes him a debt of gratitude!

I'll second that thanks! The vids are amazing, professionally I work in the production of training and development material, I'm used to having to decipher what “experts" actually mean, but never with Lynn's stuff. Amazing clear and concise instructions.

Yes sir, I thought learning to hone would be a long and drawn-out process and that I may never quite achieve a "Lynn Abrams" quality edge... I followed his videos exactly, 1k 4k 8k 12k and I used CrOX at the end... Getting my stone in line with my elbow (in height) made a huge difference, along with being conscious of the flatness more so than I already had... These things are quite sharp. I bought two dovos from Vintagebladesllc, Mr. Abrams hones for them, the sharpness is right on par. Very cool to have the methods of a man with so much experience at your fingertips. No sending the razors off and having to wait for them to return either!
02-17-2014, 01:48 AM
Steel

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Originally Posted by 1rhino1

I watched Mr. Abrams over and over and decided to just keep at it.

It has only been about six times now and all of the three razors I started with pass the hanging hair test with ease. I compared them directly to razors that I received in the mail after they had seen a professional hone and mine are just as sharp! I'm pretty stoked about it and I am happy that those videos were so freely provided. What a help!

I'm so happy that I'm going to see my doctor about some hair growth inducing creams so that I can shave more often! I used to have shaving, now I look forward to it. So BIG THANKS to Mr. Abrams for the videos and the help, I really appreciate it.

What a great testimony. I appreciate the fact that you were able to get your edges and actually compare them on your face to a pro honed edge and you saved all that money! Good for you. Just goes to show what education and dedication can achieve. A BIG CONGRATS!
02-17-2014, 03:58 AM
WadePatton

Congratulations. And heck yeah, i learned from Lynn's videos and recommend them all the time. Thanks again to him, and others who make good instructional vids.

BUT don't ever confuse any HHT with a shave-yer-face test. The second one is the only one that counts. Here is one fellow's ideas WRT "shave test":

What is "The Shave Test" for a Straight Razor - YouTube
02-17-2014, 02:44 PM
Steel

Sigh. As quoted from the Wiki "There are frequent posts asking about the hanging hair test (HHT), and frequent responses discouraging its use to determine whether an edge is shave-ready. An HHT is best used as a personally developed measure;"

Once calibrated it can be a very useful test and of course the shave test also confirms smoothness. It sounds like your blades passed both of these tests. Once again congrats.
02-17-2014, 03:16 PM
1rhino1

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Originally Posted by Steel

Sigh. As quoted from the Wiki "There are frequent posts asking about the hanging hair test (HHT), and frequent responses discouraging its use to determine whether an edge is shave-ready. An HHT is best used as a personally developed measure;"

Once calibrated it can be a very useful test and of course the shave test also confirms smoothness. It sounds like your blades passed both of these tests. Once again congrats.

I did the HHT with the henckels and it was cutting hair, not at an alarming rate though. I didn't know any better (having not read the wiki) and went to shave with it only to end up disappointed with the result. After actually achieving a sharp edge, the HHT did help me distinguish how much more sharp the razor was the second time around. I definitely agree with you; once you have a better idea what you are looking for then there it is a good thing.