Some easier to hone than others?

**Gunner777** · 07-10-2009, 04:42 AM

Have you guys noticed a difference in the ability of some brands of razors to take not only a better edge but it hones up faster than others. I'm just curious because I've found Bokers and Reynolds to take an edge faster and better than some others brands.

**nun2sharp** · 07-10-2009, 04:49 AM

Sometimes its the grind, sometimes the steel, sometimes its the Mfr., sometimes its just a PITA!

**Gunner777** · 07-10-2009, 05:58 AM

That pretty much sums it up---LOL especially the PITA part. I had one of those and got rid of it!!!!

**JimmyHAD** · 07-10-2009, 06:09 AM

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Sometimes its the grind, sometimes the steel, sometimes its the Mfr., sometimes its just a PITA!

+1 for sure.

**gssixgun** · 07-10-2009, 06:18 AM

Now were talking...

If we are only talking "Brand" differences yes I sure do agree there are differences.... I tend to break them down by countries first then sometimes by brand after that....

I know myself and probably several others on here would vote the Dubl Ducks as the easiest most consistent brand on the hones...

Boker rather easy and very silky when done...
Many of the German Hollow grinds fall right here together...

American steel a touch harder then the German but can get scary sharp

Swedish and Japanese very similar on the hones and well behaved

English brands???? It is hard to break these down because you have such variations in grinds and years that they were made...

Fillarmonicas and the Spanish steels a wee bit more finicky on the hones then the Germans but if you get them right can be sooooooo smooth...

**gratewhitehuntr** · 07-10-2009, 01:28 PM

wapis come to mind here

it should also be pointed out that some razors get sharper than others
the sort that respond to unpasted newsprint for example

mostly I've found these to be the German XX-Hollow types, but got a Japanese Hayashi that did the same (owowow! TOO SHARP !)

I have not found a correlation between ease/difficulty and maximum sharpness though

**Gunner777** · 07-10-2009, 05:16 PM

I couldn't agree more Glen. That was a good breakdown doing it by country. The German razors are by far the easiest for me to hone and have a very nice comfy edge. I love the British razors especially the big old wedges but they can be a BIG challenge to hone and most take a long time to hone with many more strokes than a German Boker for instance.
Hey while I'm at it have any of you guys bought one of the new Bokers?

**hi_bud_gl** · 07-10-2009, 05:31 PM

I go with Kelly about PITA . I LIKE IT A LOT.

**Gunner777** · 07-10-2009, 05:46 PM

Sham that did sum it up well didn't it--LOL!

**hi_bud_gl** · 07-10-2009, 06:00 PM

yes it did .

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