Thread: Honing is Super Easy

No, that wasn't me-I don't even own a coti. But I do like messing with various slurries on different stones to see what they will do-food for thought. And Kelbro-If I ever do decide to make a honing solution with a bourbon base, it will be with something much cheaper!

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

Oh, man-Were we separated at birth or something? That is probably my favorite bourbon, and I'm overdue for a bottle! I too sometimes like a little splash while honing.

Nice!! Next time you get out to the west coast come by; just might have a bottle of Woodford Reserves Masters Collection you might like to try out (I think the Double Oaked they put out is ok, actually like the regular better, but that once a year release is really nice).
So, I actually played around with the script a bit yesterday and finished on soapy water; did not go back to the oil for the final step. The shave was comfortable but my litmus test is always the upper lip and chin area; ATG on the upper lip was not as smooth as I would have liked. The next session I'll try thinning the oil for the last step and see if that improves things a bit.
Cheers!

Thanks-That sounds tempting. I haven't tried that expression of WR; I usually reserve my spendy bottles for the scotch shelves, but I do love the Single Barrell versions of Four Roses and Knob Creek!

And I think we should always be experimenting if we're looking for that ultimate edge!

Originally Posted by earcutter

Who was the guy who got me to make a little coti slurry on top of my black? Was that you Hiker?

I still do it. It’s still all yum.

Probably me

Originally Posted by outback

I'm a four stone guy, as well. I bevel set with a Chosera, but the rest of the progression is all naturals which consists of the Washita, Thurigan, and Escher B/G. B/D

I must say, there's something magical about the Washita, and its abilities to act as different stones when used with different lubes. ( water, oil, lather, glycerin, dry, edge leading, spine leading, ect. )

Are you to talking about a lily white washita, or the coarser washita?

Courser. Tops out around a 8-10 K, if you want to push it there. More like 5-6, with just water.

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

But yes, a blade (some grinds more than others) that is already close can start to dig in surprisingly quickly with this method.

Looking on the SRP I can't find a specific thread on this method.
Can you point me?

"Looking on the SRP I can't find a specific thread on this method.
Can you point me?"


Copied from Aaron's message:

"I am slowly converting the 3-dozen or so blades in my rotation to a "Thin to Thick" regimen on my Surgical Black as I outlined in post #2434 in Hone of the Day, but here is the shorter version:
1. Start dry
2. Running water to the "sticking point"
3. Add a drop of dish soap and keep going
4. Wash thoroughly and dry; add oil (WD-40 for me) to finish

I'm getting my best edges ever playing around with this-I'd be interested in hearing how others do in trying this if anybody does it. Aaron

edit: I just realized from looking back through this thread that the 1st 2 steps of this I learned from JKatzman's earlier post, which I just expanded on to see how far I could push it with the dish soap and the oil-maybe overkill, but my face isn't complaining."

Originally Posted by Paulbuck

Copied from Aaron's (aka ScoutHikerDad) message:

->Reveal<-

"I am slowly converting the 3-dozen or so blades in my rotation to a "Thin to Thick" regimen on my Surgical Black as I outlined in post #2434 in Hone of the Day, but here is the shorter version:
1. Start dry
2. Running water to the "sticking point"
3. Add a drop of dish soap and keep going
4. Wash thoroughly and dry; add oil (WD-40 for me) to finish

I'm getting my best edges ever playing around with this.
I'd be interested in hearing how others do in trying this if anybody does it.

Aaron

Edit:
I just realized from looking back through this thread that the 1st 2 steps of this I learned from JKatzman's earlier post, which I just expanded on to see how far I could push it with the dish soap and the oil-maybe overkill, but my face isn't complaining."

Thanks, I've edited to help in the future.


Is this method just for Surgical Black Arkansas, or available for all super hard whetstones (i.e. Thuringian, JNat, ...) ??