Thread: When did Breadknifing get popular?

No offense taken, but since it was most likely my thread in the advanced honing section that prompted this question, I will try and actually answer your questions:

Originally Posted by Wildtim

Sorry I don't mean to offen anyone but when did this become a accepted/recommended honing technique?

Breadknifing a razor is not an accepted "honing" technique, it is an extreme honing technique/restoration technique... but like everything else that is discussed in the advanced honing section people start using it for things that it was not designed for....

I remember a few years back when I started that this was verboten! you were to carefully hone out chips in order to preserve the bevel.

A few years back Progressive honing was also frowned upon, we had 2500 members and were not having to buy razors that are in the shape they are in now.... The best NOS razors were $50-$75 and didn't have the issues that we are seeing now.... Also, as new techniques are developed and tried, they become either more accepted....or they die out...

Now it seems like every honing noob rips the whole bevel right off as soon as they get a razor. Why?

Everyone that is starting to hone, is looking for the fast solution, so they read what forum???? The Advanced Honing" section looking for the "tricks" that we use.... Not understanding that there are 100's of razors that have crossed the hones with none of these problems.... In the advanced section we discuss "advanced problems" not the normal razors...

What happened to just honing the chips out, sharpening it up and shaving?

Define the chip???, a faucet ding no problem, again "Breadknifing is Extreme", for fixing real problems, really it was designed for fixing a frowned razor, it also works on bad chips, and yes either way takes off the same amount of metal... IF YOU DO IT RIGHT...... Honing or breadknifing will both remove the same amount of metal, the only difference is that the breadknife method will most likely yeild a straighter fix on the edge..... UNLESS YOU ARE VERY, VERY, GOOD with just honing the chips out.... then you might be able to get a nice straight repair...

Sorry for the rant but I'm seeing so many posts that start like this:

No problem, sometimes I feel the same when I see every honing problem answered with
"Sounds like an overhoned edge"
When every razor I have recieved after somebody gave up on honing it, has been underhoned and has no bevel..... I am still waiting for all those overhoned edges to fix.....

"so I breadknifed my razor and now I can't get it sharp"

I hope this answered any questions, like any other technique that is discussed, everyone thinks that is the solution to their very own honing problems.... and everyone wants to try it...
Just to make sure I made this very clear..... Breadknifing is not for any normal problems, it is for extreme problems... It is, as was already stated, a "Restoration Technique".....
so before using it ask yourself ??? Am I honing a razor, or am I restoring the edge????