Originally Posted by
ItalianBarber77
OK - Yes, old post - and here I am revving it up with a "Reply", well, it's more a question to the topic, and so, why start a new thread, when this is the topic I want to discuss. Ready? - - What about before the time of tape? Before Dow Chemical made 3M, or Scotch 3M, or any adhesive films were ever made, straight razors were being manufactured, and correct me if I might be in err here, but chunks of mountains were being mined and smoothed and used to set these edges keen once more, by medieval men! -- -- So, what does anyone think about honing a "with tape" method, before there WAS tape to apply to the blade? Does this imply the TRUE method desired by cutlers and blacksmiths and razor makers all through those times? - That you simply apply blade to stone, and there you go!? Hone away! I lean to believe, Yes. That without the invention of tape, a blade was honed. How it was honed, wedges easily predate the hollow grind styles due to pure simplicity of design of blade, and thus ease of technique...
What say you, good forum trolls/moderators, and mentors?