Thread: The cure for HAD

Originally Posted by Chris L;327150 Us HADdicts are only limited by[COLOR=DarkOrchid

time and budget[/COLOR] in trying new stones that we think will be good for razors. Keep feeding us with options as others will also and we'll have the urge to try them all!

Spyderco ceramics were pretty hot for a short time around here and seemed to have since fizzled in popularity. We're all for trying new stones IMO.

Chris L

D**n time and money! Two little things that ruin all the fun.... I tell ya.. if they mess with me just ONE more time, I'm gonna....... *grumble grumble*.....

Okay... much to my wife's chagrin, I'll try to assemble a "master list" of waterstones. This outta be fun.

I could see that, Jimbo. I'm not going to take your plan that far. Actually, I'm happy to say my HAD although it will probably never be cured, has stayed in check for quite awhile now. I have refrained from buying stones like the Chosera 10k and the Shapton 30k even though I want them. My urge to acquire and try any stone out there, both natural or manufactured was, I have to admit, tied in with my newness to this craft. I'm by no means what I would consider to be a honemeister; however, my HAD at its worst I must admit was fueled somewhat by the subconscious notion that stone "X" would be the magic stone that would easily and astoundingly bring my edges to a place men only dream of. The STONE would bring my edges there. Wisdom and at least a small amount of experience although latent, has brought that into perspective for me. Naturally it's the honer and not the hone that matters most. You guys know all of this, but I thought I'd mention it for the benefit of any newbie in the future that may be combing this thread in the future. Practice skills first and acquire many stones second if you wish. Either way, you have to develop the skills. Having 100 stones won't help if you don't have technique.

Just a few hopefully helpful thoughts.

Chris L

Postman showed up, and as expected, he brought my Shapton 30k from SRD. Thanks, Lynn and Don!

Scuse me while I go hone something....

Originally Posted by Chris L

Having 100 stones won't help if you don't have technique. Chris L

Now you tell me

Originally Posted by Chris L

I could see that, Jimbo. I'm not going to take your plan that far. Actually, I'm happy to say my HAD although it will probably never be cured, has stayed in check for quite awhile now. I have refrained from buying stones like the Chosera 10k and the Shapton 30k even though I want them. My urge to acquire and try any stone out there, both natural or manufactured was, I have to admit, tied in with my newness to this craft. I'm by no means what I would consider to be a honemeister; however, my HAD at its worst I must admit was fueled somewhat by the subconscious notion that stone "X" would be the magic stone that would easily and astoundingly bring my edges to a place men only dream of. The STONE would bring my edges there. Wisdom and at least a small amount of experience although latent, has brought that into perspective for me. Naturally it's the honer and not the hone that matters most. You guys know all of this, but I thought I'd mention it for the benefit of any newbie in the future that may be combing this thread in the future. Practice skills first and acquire many stones second if you wish. Either way, you have to develop the skills. Having 100 stones won't help if you don't have technique.

Just a few hopefully helpful thoughts.

Chris L

This is exactly the same as my experiences with HAD, even though I haven't tried that many finishers, just paste, the UF, 16K, coticule and a Nakayma, I've learned a lot, probably the most important lesson was that the new stone, the magic next one, wouldn't be any better than the honer doing the actual honing. I'll admit that I realized this a couple of weeks after getting my Nakayama from So, and experimenting a lot with it, comparing razors finished on the different finishing hones I have available to me, seemd to kill my urge for high grit stones.

The only stones I'm thinking about at the moment is a 1K and/or a 2K bevelsetter which would double as a finisngstone for some of my knifes, and since I've been reading a lot over at knifesforum about the Sigma Power series, I'm tempted to try those.

Wouldn’t a full beard be a good cure for both RAD and HAD?
The price is right.

Really sharp blades do indeed leave weepers, but that's because you are shaving the same way that you are used to. Instead, you need to adjust to the sharpness and use less pressure, no... make that NO pressure. I use Tabac soap with some glycerol, it's extremely lubricated lather. Once I adjusted, no more weepers!

Originally Posted by FloorPizza

Postman showed up, and as expected, he brought my Shapton 30k from SRD. Thanks, Lynn and Don!

Scuse me while I go hone something....

That Shapton 30k isn't a real cure for HAD. I'll bet it's more like just eating dinner. You will be hungry again...soon. You might even already be thinking about dessert?

I, however, am cured.

(Ignore my signature line. Barber hones don't count anyway...yes???)

Originally Posted by Sticky

(Ignore my signature line. Barber hones don't count anyway...yes???)

If it makes you feel better I will agree with that.

When you get one of these stones you will be cured ....... for sure.