I'm not sure I follow this if the razor is disinfected before and after... I've seen videos, and read several posts from people who put a wad of saliva on their thumb to do the TPT... It's not all that different.
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I think that's a great idea.
For you saliva may not be common practice, but that may not be the case for everyone that sells razors.
I'm hoping that everyone that buys a shave-ready is disinfecting it before the first use anyway... If a little saliva grosses you out, think about the microscopic blood that's on the blade if it got shave tested...
Good advise on sanitizing your blade if it's been out for a touch up or just purchased. I did some Google research and found that while bacteria can only survive 3 to 4 hours on a hard dry surface, viruses can be virulent for months.
On a lighter note I want to thank Seraphim for that walk down memory lane (I actually remember that cartoon as a kid). I haven't seen Popeye, Bluto and Olive Oyl in years. One interesting thing to note; if you watch Bluto at the hone he uses a proper X pattern. I'm thinking that if the animator went to that kind of trouble then there may be some validity to the HTT (Hanging Tounge Test). It could be time to call in the History Detectives from PBS.
Pelkey
Good point. Lynn even mentions somewhere that if his hone is a few degrees off it really doesn't matter.
When you think about all the billions of shaves over hundreds of years I can't believe people went to all the bother we do. SR shaving used to be as common as brushing your teeth. I suppose if that becomes old school someday we'll see forums on selecting just the right tooth brush, proper care, selecting just the right tooth paste and who the experts are on replacing the bristles as well as pre and post mouth care. :)
Pelkey
As others noted Lynn has a valued opinion on this....
My opinion is that at one time most shavers had ONE hone.
That hone and their razors would grow old together. I assume
a visit to the barber once in a blue moon as needed.
Based on that I suspect that most of us could go for years
with one of a barber hone, N8K or a N12K (N not equal to N in this case).
The value of a flat hone is critical and most apparent when switching
from one hone to another in any progression.