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    Just out of curiousety, how many of you guys are honing standing up?
    As for my part, I started this a few months back.And I have to say my honing skills have improved significantly.Much better control with my strokes.I also keep all of my hones in the palm of my hand while honing.Not recomended by many, but it sure works great for me

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    I have used the hand held method and it seems OK. I figure though, just as they make tripods for cameras, it's impossible to be as precise as when the hone is stationary on a bench top- Though it is hard to argue with success. Do as I do- the way you like it

    My set up is made for sitting in the floor, though i can sit on a stool or stand up with the same stuff raised higher.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kevint View Post
    I have used the hand held method and it seems OK. I figure though, just as they make tripods for cameras, it's impossible to be as precise as when the hone is stationary on a bench top- Though it is hard to argue with success. Do as I do- the way you like it

    My set up is made for sitting in the floor, though i can sit on a stool or stand up with the same stuff raised higher.

    I don't know.When sitting down with the hone on a bench top, the hone stays copletly still, while no matter what your arm will be wiggling for some degree.When I'm standing up with the hone in my hand, I feel like my two arms can adjust to one another to make a completly even stroke.Also I do the honing in my bathroom,over the sink.That way I use the sink as support to my ehh..groin, wich adds balance.I leave the water running from the tap, so that I allways have clean water access on my hones.No forreign residues when flipping my combo stone.No mess and no bitching from wife( Except when she has to use the bathroom)Mabe this just makes sense to me, and as you said: Do it the way you like it.

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    When I first started I had a hard time keeping the razor flat on the hone throughout the stroke if I was sitting down. I started honing standing up and things got better immediately. I learned to hone sitting down at work because the countertop is too low for me to stand but at home I still hone standing up.

    I never have honed holding the stone in the palm unless it was refreshing the edge on a Swaty or a flat bed with chrom ox. Some guys say they get good results that way but I like a stationary firm base when I am honing.
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    All my ways are pretty unconventional when it comes to messing with straight razors. I hold what would be equivalent to an 8X3" stone in my right hand with my elbow resting on the arm chair. (I'm left handed.) So while I'm not standing up I'm not laying the stone on a bench/table/floor...and I think that was the point of your thread.

    I'm even getting good results from moving the hone and razor at the same time. Half the movement for each hand. I think a guy could make an argument for consistency there if he wanted to. Don't know if I'd go for the argument but do know it works for me.

    The issue of being precise came up. I think that *with me* being comfortable and RELAXED help me STAY precise far more than having the stone on a table. It's is just a foreign and awkward motion compared to leaning back in my office chair both elbows on rest and making short movements with both hands. It sure makes keeping the blade flat-to-the-hone easier and gives me more feedback as too how much pressure I'm using as well.

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    +1 to that.much better feedback to pressure.I also started stropping in shoulder height, that to improved stropping.Because it is a natural movement.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KristofferBodvin View Post
    +1 to that.much better feedback to pressure.I also started stropping in shoulder height, that to improved stropping.Because it is a natural movement.
    I personal hone standing with hone in my palm wheather it is my norton or belgiums i even use my paddle standing at times i do sit down but still rest hone in my hand and supported by use of dinning table it is more relaxing if i'm doing a lot of strokes. but i find the holding in hand gives me more feel i can even move the hone with a stroke or two if you no what i mean and keep pressure realy light two. and you can hone where ever you want .

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    I hone standing up also, one, becasue I started that way, two becasue I have a nice little set up that sits on the bathroom counter, that allows access to clear water at all times, and does not move, three becasue it is my space, so I have no distractions, gotta be in the hone zone

    I would love to be able to sit in front of the tv or computer and hone, I have tried it, just doesn't work for me....

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    I find it very usefull to hone at my bathroom, that way I can quickly touch up razors that I have honed if they don't pass the shaving test, while actually shaving.If that made sense..

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    I hone standing at the sink where I shave for pretty much the same reasons others have stated and never felt entirely comfortable when not holding the hone.

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