Thread: MAAAAANN!! bummin

I got a Crown&Sword 5/8 razor off ebay a few months ago and when I got it it was dull as a butter knife soooo I put it to the Norton 4000/8000 it shaved as good as a freash Dovo Shavette blade. i was stropping it the other day and noticed that at the very tip of the spike piont it was picking up the smallest amount of red color from the strop so I held it under the sunlight and i could see the tip of it was just very slightly curled and my OCD just wouldnt stand for that. I got the same Norton 4000/8000 to fix it I got the curl out so thats all good but it doesnt shave anywhere near the same. I did the pyramid starting at 25 on each side of the hone and stropped it and not worth a crap!! I had to use my Shavette to shave today!!!. Its my favorite razor outta my 7 razors. This whole honing thing is almost as hard as when I was learning how to weld pipe.

I wouldn't get too discouraged by this. Often times, it takes multiple trips to the hones to get that "just right" feeling back into a razor. Just take a step back, relax and get back to it. Shave and repeat as needed. I'm taking a razor back to the hones soon for the 3rd time this weekend. It just isn't as perfect as I want!

This is the same song that all hear when they are learning to hone. I'm sure all of us have had to go back to the stones more than once in the early stages of honing. Keep it up and you will get there, just don't get in a hurry and take your time...

ya you're right... it was perfect before. Ill give'er another try today

Y'know its funny, you mention welding pipe. I was certified in all positions, 4G, with unlimited thickness, at the Turkey Point nuclear unit. Also certified 4G in the county, and on various jobs where the paper wasn't enough, they wanted to see the work and certified you on that job. Stick, 60 and 70 series, and inner-shield were what they were using back then. I learned to weld in ironworker's apprentice school and it was one of the hardest things I ever did. Talk about frustrating.

The funny thing was that once I did learn to weld it became easy. I never forgot how difficult learning had been but sometimes I couldn't figure out why it had been so hard. Smooth as silk and put a vertical with 6010 in that looked like a roll of dimes. Run 7018 and the slag peel up behind the rod as I ran the bead. Honing has been like that. I have had many a frustrating session when I was learning but now it is pretty much like welding a column splice. Keep at it and you'll be as proficient with honing as you are in running that pipe.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Y'know its funny, you mention welding pipe. I was certified in all positions, 4G, with unlimited thickness, at the Turkey Point nuclear unit. Also certified 4G in the county, and on various jobs where the paper wasn't enough, they wanted to see the work and certified you on that job. Stick, 60 and 70 series, and inner-shield were what they were using back then. I learned to weld in ironworker's apprentice school and it was one of the hardest things I ever did. Talk about frustrating.

The funny thing was that once I did learn to weld it became easy. I never forgot how difficult learning had been but sometimes I couldn't figure out why it had been so hard. Smooth as silk and put a vertical with 6010 in that looked like a roll of dimes. Run 7018 and the slag peel up behind the rod as I ran the bead. Honing has been like that. I have had many a frustrating session when I was learning but now it is pretty much like welding a column splice. Keep at it and you'll be as proficient with honing as you are in running that pipe.

With the reference to welding, I hope this doesn't indicate that carpenters will have insurmountable problems learning how to hone a razor. If so, I have a fair number of new paving blocks for my future patio.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

...a vertical with 6010 in that looked like a roll of dimes. Run 7018 and the slag peel up behind the rod as I ran the bead. Honing has been like that.

Back in the early 90's I could do that too and I have to admit...you are spot on. After you get there you look back and say "huh, why did it take me so long?".

Originally Posted by Bruce

With the reference to welding, I hope this doesn't indicate that carpenters will have insurmountable problems learning how to hone a razor. If so, I have a fair number of new paving blocks for my future patio.

A friend of mine used to say an ironworker ain't nothin' but a carpenter with his brains knocked out.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Y'know its funny, you mention welding pipe. I was certified in all positions, 4G, with unlimited thickness, at the Turkey Point nuclear unit. Also certified 4G in the county, and on various jobs where the paper wasn't enough, they wanted to see the work and certified you on that job. Stick, 60 and 70 series, and inner-shield were what they were using back then. I learned to weld in ironworker's apprentice school and it was one of the hardest things I ever did. Talk about frustrating.

The funny thing was that once I did learn to weld it became easy. I never forgot how difficult learning had been but sometimes I couldn't figure out why it had been so hard. Smooth as silk and put a vertical with 6010 in that looked like a roll of dimes. Run 7018 and the slag peel up behind the rod as I ran the bead. Honing has been like that. I have had many a frustrating session when I was learning but now it is pretty much like welding a column splice. Keep at it and you'll be as proficient with honing as you are in running that pipe.

I have certs for MIG TIG SMAW for uphill, down hill, sideways, in the mud, in the rain, 70 below zero, old iron, new iron, live pipe, old pipe, crooked iron, busted iron, junk iron!!!... ok.... i kid HAHA... I feel for you guys in the nuclear plants havin to wear those QC's like a backpack!!!... I'm pretty sure that learnin how to weld pipe I used the "F" word the most in my life then an old pipeline welder showed me the 5/32 8010 root weld trick on sched. 80 and thicker, faster more better aahhhh.... I'm a totally self tought pipe/struct. welder so I'm not going to let this honing thing get me down I had it perfect the first time I'll get it again. I shoulda never even messed with trying to fix that curl in the tip it didnt even effect the shave like I said my OCD took over and I went to messin with it, shame on me!! I'm just spooked I may have over honed not really sure how to fix that besides sending it to Glen or Lynn the master manipulators of micro beveled edges thank God those guys are here to help!!!!!...... And Bruce I'm pretty sure that as a carpenter you will be fine it's those electricians that will have the most problems with it!!! (just kiddin sparkies) I love messin with those guys!!..... Ok I gotta find my honing zen, where did I put that!!??

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

A friend of mine used to say an ironworker ain't nothin' but a carpenter with his brains knocked out.

With that being said..... You know what ya say to a guy with an IQ of 10????.......... Nice weld!!.... oh how many times have I heard that joke