Thread: Some thoughts on "Learning to Hone"

When I first started shaving with a straight I knew within 2 or 3 shaves that I was going to shave that way the rest of my life. I was lucky to have a couple shave ready razors and had decent shaves to start with. Knowing that, I immediately ordered the Norton System and I think the Spyderco's and after conquering the impatience that has been mentioned many times started to get shave ready razors on my own. I think if a newbie knows he is sure he is going to be shaving with a straight from now on it's time to dive into the world of honing right away. It will be frustrating at first because learning to hone is at least as hard or maybe harder to learn as shaving with a straight.

bj