Thread: When to hone ?

Yes,,,, Iasi, Bucharest, Târgu Mureş and of course Hirlau.

If you can, consider getting a second razor, so that you have some options. Like sending out out, while shaving with the other, or trying to refresh the edge when it starts to shave poorly and having the other as a reference for sharpness.

Like others' have said, you can see how it works out, and whether you can maintain with a strop, pasted strop, or with a finishing hone.

Originally Posted by MDM

Hi gents,





How can I recognize when I should hone?

Thanks.

If you make a pass with your razor and you realize you have been holding your breath or making sounds like a swimmer that has surfaced for air. It is time to hone !!!!!!!

Originally Posted by AlienEdge

If you make a pass with your razor and you realize you have been holding your breath or making sounds like a swimmer that has surfaced for air. It is time to hone !!!!!!!

I think at this point you missed your queue.

When it's pulling hair rather than shaving it, it's probably time to look at honing it.