*sings* "Make me a Honemeister that flies from Montgomery ..."
I LOVE the idea of graduating to 'Honemeister', then we could really use the 'Blabbermouth' moniker mentioned so often. :D (Look at me go! At this rate I might even surpass Rich :eek: )
I think as many tests as possible, so thumb test, hanging hair test and shave test, looking for specific qualities with comments after each test. There should also be criteria like the razor has to have shaved you 50 times or something so that it can be clear that the edge is one the honer(hoser?;)) is responsible for.
Since all blades are not created equal, perhaps a few different blades from each honer would give a better indication of skill level. It would also triple the work of the grader. Since all graders would not be the same either, perhaps a small panel of graders would give a fairer indication. More work again. These are less practical ideas, but certainly more thorough.