Thread: Are You A Real Man? Do You Think You Can Hone? Shave Off Of Your 1k Hone

Originally Posted by 32t

I decided to give this a go and think that I am seeing more of the advantage of stropping than the 1K shave.

2 pass shave WTG and then ATG. No strops. A little rough, but then after stropping 20 each on CROX, fire hose, and then leather it improved tremendously.

A good looking shave. I will leave it as is and strop it a bit more for experimenting.

My friend,

If you really want to do this test; Next time leave out the CrOx and just strop and test Shave. THEN use the CrOx and re-shave.

To me at least it's a bit of 'Putting the Horse Before the Cart'.

I haven't needed a razor honed in two years. Proper stropping can keep a razor sharp a lot longer than most believe it can. And no, I haven't needed to refresh them in any way. CrOx is not in my vocabulary. But I understand the pleasure many get out of the act of honing, it just hasn't captured my interest. But for honers this thread is full of nuggets to help improve technique.

Originally Posted by cudarunner

My friend,

If you really want to do this test; Next time leave out the CrOx and just strop and test Shave. THEN use the CrOx and re-shave.

To me at least it's a bit of 'Putting the Horse Before the Cart'.

I did the test without stropping and then experimented with the different strops to see any changes.

I think that no stropping accepted this challenge.

P.S. Unless you count the palm stropping before looking at it under the scope....

Originally Posted by 32t

I did the test without stropping and then experimented with the different strops to see any changes.

I think that no stropping accepted this challenge.

P.S. Unless you count the palm stropping before looking at it under the scope....

I've told countless newbies who are wanting to learn to hone that they need to do this test. I've always stressed the 'Off the Hone' shave; the 'Off the Cloth' shave and then the 'Off the Leather' shave.

This really shows what's happening during the process.

Ya Done Good My Friend!

Man up and shave with a clam shell....

Originally Posted by nessmuck

Man up and shave with a clam shell....

Oyster shell has a smoother edge...

Originally Posted by nessmuck

Man up and shave with a clam shell....

Originally Posted by Mrchick

Oyster shell has a smoother edge...

Originally Posted by nessmuck

Man up and shave with a clam shell....

Razor clams?

Originally Posted by RezDog

Razor clams?

For the win![emoji1]

Thanks Brian! I was not sure how many would know that there are actually clams called razor clams.