Thread: Dubl Duck Dry Hone - Anyone have?

LMAO!!!!! Lynn

I have to agree with Lynn in that the smaller barber hones I find are just a pain to use because of their size and thickness. The larger stones are just a pleasure IMHO.

As far as the short strokes goes if you think about it whats really important in honing, the long contact time with the hone or maintaining the proper angle and a steady hand? The less you move the razor on the hone the easier it is to maintain the proper angle of attack and consistancy.

We had a discussion a few days ago about "washboard honing". In practice if do use it you need to be really careful because when you stop the stroke and reverse it there is a strong tendency to mess up the angle and pressure as you reverse. I find the razor has a desire to kind of sit up on you as you reverse unless your careful.