Thread: Where can some one learn to hone

You've gotta swallow your pride and ask someone for help. I was learning how to hone through videos and it was really hit and miss. I finally sought the help of someone with experience and knowing the kind of people on this site some one will come to your aid and give you a hand.

You have one razor , why not just send it out , cheaper , more efficient and you get a great edge every time, don't have a problem with knowing how to do something. Just don't need to know everything, heck ingetbmybrazors honed on the best stones available and they don't cost me anything! , hell I don't make my own bricks when I built the house, or make my own clothes, Some things just aren't needed, hones cost money and the learning curve isn't fast , but if you must invest the time and money to hone a razor , before you even learn how to use , But there is some good people in your area to help. Tc

Knives vs. Razors

I was a meat cutter for several years and I will tell you straight out that the difference between 'sharpening a knife' and 'honing' a razor is as different as black and white!!

IT'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT WORLD!!!

Please take your time, go slow! Every Thing about this 'Art' involves Patience!!!

Honing can wait! Get the 'Basics' Down Pat!!! I waited well over a year before I 'attempted' to learn to hone. I 'knew' that it would be a piece of cake since I'd had years of sharpening knives for work and home. Boy was I WRONG!

If you try to learn 'Everything' at once all you will do is set yourself up for failure on most of the ventures. Just ask pinklather/a Mentor/why he chose that 'handle'!!!!! I'll give you a hint; mix red blood with white lather

Yes you won't be shaving off of your pocket knife. But as far as your razor goes; As Bob, Tc and others have said, it's best to wait while you learn this age old art as it has a huge learning curve. I'll second that motion.

Hang in there the time will come and once it does come you will have experienced Pro edges that you will have something to judge your edges by. While I do my own honing and hone for others/I've sent razors to Glen (GSSIXGUN) asking him to hone with my exact same set up and no pasted strops just so I could compare his to mine. It's been a wonderful learning tool.

It's a long strange trip but well worth the journey!

Have patience and you will be rewarded many times over.

Originally Posted by PatrickA51

Bob
I know that. That's why I am saying I want to learn how to Hone a Straight Razor. There is a lot of difference in the two. There are differences between the two. I am sure not going to try and shave with my Buck 110.or my Buck112. Or a Buck 119BR.
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Originally Posted by bluesman7

Had to post this again to make sure you've seen it. This advice from RezDog will be the fastest way to learning. Nothing like one on one, hands on. Plus you be able to try a variety of hones and see which types appeal to you.

Originally Posted by BobH

The reason I mentioned that is quite a few new members have confidently mentioned that honing a straight will be easy for them because they have sharpened knives and tools. Not in so may words but between the lines. Oddly quite a few come back and wonder why they were run over by a truck trying to hone a razor. Over confidence can be a killer.

Bob

bluesman;
Yes I did see the post. Thank you for posting it again.
BobH
I have to agree with your statement 150% Yes I do know how to use a honing stone to sharpen a knife, but there is a 180% difference between doing a knife and a straight razor.
Yes I will pm 10pups, and see what I can learn.
PatrickA51

Originally Posted by PatrickA51

bluesman;
Yes I did see the post. Thank you for posting it again.
BobH
I have to agree with your statement 150% Yes I do know how to use a honing stone to sharpen a knife, but there is a 180% difference between doing a knife and a straight razor.
Yes I will pm 10pups, and see what I can learn.
PatrickA51

Yea, sure is different. Can't sharpen a knife to save my soul but can put a good enough edge on a straight for me to shave with, not pro quality though. Great idea contacting 10pups.

Bob

All these guys have great advice BUT, if you com to the meet we will hook your brain up to a computer and download the library data base right into your skull :<0) http://straightrazorpalace.com/get-t...rnia-meet.html

Make a post in the thread so Marty knows your plans and then just show up. Maybe at least 3 or 4 from your neighborhood coming.
This will put more knowledge in your hand than you could ever read about I swear.

Thank you for hosting this. I have a prior commitment in Yuma,AZ.