Thread: Honing - TRUE or FALSE

Originally Posted by Stubear

I've not had any of my blades microchip but they do go a bit dull if you dont use them for ages.

I used my Edelweisse the other day after I hadnt used it for about 6 months or so and it had dulled so that'll need rehoning.

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That sounds like some sort of edge deterioration prior to reaching the chipping stage.

I use mineral oil for short-term storage and Camelia oil for long-term storage.

As I mentioned originally, there is a possibility that the quality of the steel has something to do with the problem. Many of the blades we all have were manufactured before modern quality control evolved into what it is today.

I have razors from as far back as 1968 when I started collecting and they are in great shape. It's the edges that occasionally show signs of age. I guess that is why we have hones.

Thanks for all the thoughts on the matter.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Scipio, I wonder if these are the black worms ? This kind of rust can travel unseen beneath the steel but we are assuming mrsell63's razors have no corrosion issues.

The pro honer sent me a picture of it, which if I recall was somewhat similar to that, but worse i.e. more black and therefore more corroded.

I was really annoyed. It had been a great shaver up until the micro chipping occured.

Metals, once solid, are really crystals and continue to grow on the most available lattice. This could be a scratch on a smooth metal surface that creates a raised point. This point has a minimum number of molecules and exposes the metal's lattice allowing growth to begin;usually as rust once available O2 is in the mix. Or, along the line of a razors edge where the metal has been shaped to its minimum area of exposure.