Thread: Is honing like riding a bike??

Originally Posted by OldSalt

Well, how was it in the olden days? Did Grandpa hone every day? He probably shaved every day, but he probably had only one razor, which needed some sharpening every couple of months. I'm sure he didn't ruin his razor trying once every few months because he lost it in the meantime. He probably just ran it over the stone a few times, stropped it up, shaved and kissed his wife with his baby bottom smooth cheek.

Thats my 50cents.

Happy Honing,
OldSalt

Well now that you brought it up you are actually correct to some degree, BUT in the "Good Old Days" the SR's came "Shave Ready" and there was a Cutler or as we tend to call them on SRP a Honemiester to do the major corrections..

So Grandpa probably simply "Maintained" his razor by touching it up on his favorite Barber's hone or Stone which is a bit different from "Honing" a razor


My 2 cents



PS: I agree with Splashone "But isn't that like everything we do that takes skill" I am talking about actual honing not simply touching up a razor...

I apply the same strategy to honing as I do to shaving. If I have the styptic stick within sight, no cuts. So, the safety first approach works for me.

I hone with my 3M faceshield on and DOWN! You never know.

Totally depends upon how you ride your bike. I know some folks who just traveled the continent of Africa, North to South via bicycle.

That's scary sharp!