Honing. Keep it up or you get rusty
Well, maybe it's just me.
I sat down last night and got out the stones. I had around 20 razors in my "Needs Honed" cup so I dug in. It's been close to a year since I had done any honing and to tell the truth I could never hone again and still have a sharp edge to shave with for the rest of my life but...
I have lost the touch.???
I haven't given up but I did last night. I'm going to lap all my stones today so I'm ready to try again soon. What I was doing wrong I have no clue as I haven't lost my mind or forgotten the details or the job. Just something has escaped my grasp in this. I know with a little more time and effort it will come back but Damn! I had never thought I'd just lose the touch.
The question of my post is...
For those that havent honed in a while...
Can you just pick it up right where you left off and make great edges after many many months, or do you have to work back into it?