Thread: I'm not sure what to say about this.

Originally Posted by ziggy925

Okay. I watched some Japanese sharpening videos and some videos from Lynn. It appears to me the methods are similar, except that Lynn uses much more finesse and a much lighter touch. IMHO Lynn's methods are far superior to Carter's without even trying both methods on my face. At least with razors, it looks like the West has taken from the East and refined the process. I appreciate all the comments, well maybe not all, and I feel confident I can try this again with success.

The methods that Carter uses are his version of knife sharpening, not even what is done by other folks that sharpen a lot of knives.
Knife sharpening methods are not that applicable in razor honing,or knife the edge needs to be rather toothy to get good bite for easier cut, for razor it is exact opposite, minimal bite is needed for the best results. Even the hones that have been established to work great on knives are not what is used for razors, there are some that still use some Chosera and Super Stones, but there is a ton of custom formulated knife specific stones that give the best edge for cutting stuff, that is not whiskers.