Thread: Some thoughts on "Learning to Hone"

Kind of agree with Glen. If using the term 'honing' in a strict sense I think a razor that is already set & honed is the easiest approach to learning by simply maintaining it. However I think even a wedge grind is ok if its just a matter of reproducing what was already there.

New or used razors with faulty geometry &/or requiring a reset falls more into the edge 'restoration' category. And if someone wants to learn at that level surely one's mistakes are less costly with an eBay junker. The lessons are all the same, it's just a matter of the cost of 'school fees'

I still think learning to strop without damaging the edge or strop should be a newbs biggest priority second to actual shaving but there is such a wealth of information available thru SRP etc that a good grounding in the principles of honing is not difficult to achieve if one does the research.