Thread: Honing cost inflation.

To further the cause of my argument:
1- it is an expectation that you will get some sort of high res well magnified pictures of your new edge, this takes time.
2- the newer high grit hones are expensive. Yes they may be cheap on a per honing basis but depreciation can't happen over 10 years.
3- in my experience the honer will end up spending a fair amount of time talking to you about your razor via email etc so the job really isn't just the 15 mins spent rubbing a razor on rocks.

I sent a razor to os, before he received it I had sent photos and was told it was probably not worth the effort. I sent it anyway and after it was finished I was told to only pay half as it was only half a razor. I still paid the full amount as the work required would have been at least as much as a less worn out razor.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Very well could have been where I saw it. Been awhile, and I remember the sign, but not the source .......... at my age, you settle for what you can get .......

Might have been a paraphrase I think the one in the movie said "speed is a question of money, how fast can you afford to go".
Mad Max is a fantastic seminal Australian movie. Well worth a watch if you've not seen it. #2 is good as well, #3 was a bit hit and miss due to Tina Turner. The new one is good too but a bit too polished.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

To further the cause of my argument:
1- it is an expectation that you will get some sort of high res well magnified pictures of your new edge, this takes time.
2- the newer high grit hones are expensive. Yes they may be cheap on a per honing basis but depreciation can't happen over 10 years.
3- in my experience the honer will end up spending a fair amount of time talking to you about your razor via email etc so the job really isn't just the 15 mins spent rubbing a razor on rocks.

I sent a razor to os, before he received it I had sent photos and was told it was probably not worth the effort. I sent it anyway and after it was finished I was told to only pay half as it was only half a razor. I still paid the full amount as the work required would have been at least as much as a less worn out razor.

Well-said, Edmund. Were I to put out a sign proclaiming 'WE FIX FLATS" I would spend the day yanking jacks and air hoses around and beating my poor hands with an impact for 5 bucks a pop and wind up spending an hour jabbering and trying (in vain) to sell something they need. THEN, I wind up with responsibility of the tire from now on.

My hat's off to those who hone for money . IMO, rates should always be subject to going up in relation to degree of difficulty.
Some razors require lots of work to be able to hone them, FME.
I can just imagine what Glen and Lynn get in the mail sometimes!

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Might have been a paraphrase I think the one in the movie said "speed is a question of money, how fast can you afford to go".
Mad Max is a fantastic seminal Australian movie. Well worth a watch if you've not seen it. #2 is good as well, #3 was a bit hit and miss due to Tina Turner. The new one is good too but a bit too polished.

Mad max movies were great!

Good point Ed, although this is a business based on a hobby. And the perceived value of things in a hobby is usually distorted whatever that might be, take your pick guns, race cars, pipes, razors what have you. the hobbyist will part with cash to gain "the experience" hes after soaps, brushes razors, strops specific honing jobs etc. Whatever it takes to get your hobby experience to 11. This is what it seems to be about sorry if my cynical side is coming out. This in fact the very opposite of what reality is. So yes I again think I checked my reality.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Might have been a paraphrase I think the one in the movie said "speed is a question of money, how fast can you afford to go".
Mad Max is a fantastic seminal Australian movie. Well worth a watch if you've not seen it. #2 is good as well, #3 was a bit hit and miss due to Tina Turner. The new one is good too but a bit too polished.

The phrase, not exactly as I remembered it, is, “Speed’s expensive…How fast you wanna go?”

From a quick google search it appears it may have been in a movie called 'Dirty Mary, and Crazy Larry.' I don't remember seeing it but it probably wasn't that memorable. I did see the first Mad Max. Not the sequels though.

Originally Posted by Razorfaust

Good point Ed, although this is a business based on a hobby. And the perceived value of things in a hobby is usually distorted whatever that might be, take your pick guns, race cars, pipes, razors what have you. the hobbyist will part with cash to gain "the experience" hes after soaps, brushes razors, strops specific honing jobs etc. Whatever it takes to get your hobby experience to 11. This is what it seems to be about sorry if my cynical side is coming out. This in fact the very opposite of what reality is. So yes I again think I checked my reality.

I always ask people with special interest cars a question. "are you a hobbyist, or an enthusiast?"
Cannot afford someone else's Hobby! Get funny looks!

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

The phrase, not exactly as I remembered it, is, “Speed’s expensive…How fast you wanna go?”

From a quick google search it appears it may have been in a movie called 'Dirty Mary, and Crazy Larry.' I don't remember seeing it but it probably wasn't that memorable. I did see the first Mad Max. Not the sequels though.

I worked a movie theater, bowtie and red coat, as those came out. Great Job!
Larry and Mary sucked. Vanishing Point was exceptional. Gone in 60 secs. Man!
Aloha Bobby and Rose,,,,Camaro!

Road warrior (the second one) was pretty good. I think because the first one had set you up really well with the characters back story.
However for car chases I think Ronin is probably my #1 followed by the first Bourne movie (the one where he is driving a mini)

Speaking of a reality check. I saw a video on youtube about making a bowstring jig for $40-$60. It was dated 2012. I bought most of the parts recently & no change from $300 so far. That's enough steel to make 2 so you can halve the price but it still represents a big price hike over 3 years.

Much of this depends on your disposable income/station in life. I am becoming an old curmudgeon and $5 is still a big thing to me. I still bend over to pick up a Penny.

I have played around with making jewelry. I have shown my work to coworkers in a factory where the average income was about $7/hr. They would offer me $20 for it and it was a big deal to them. When I told them I needed $150 to even think about making it worth my while and they thought I was nuts. They were not the target audience needed...

That was a while ago and today the figures would be more like $1,500.