Save My Body Hair !!

Hey Guys,
i have a real bad habit when honing a razor {or knife, sword or axe for that matter} of testing the progress by shaving hair from my arms, then legs, when the arms run low. Final test is always the proper use - ie; shave for a razor, etc.
Anyhoo, what do you guys do? i'm really looking mangy to often and am searching for an alternative progress test. i hate the thumbail one with a passion. Hanging hair is a little hard as i shave my melon too.
Any alternate methods appreciated..... my OCD just doesn't let me wait all the way to the shave. Need to do some "testing" along the way. :p
Regards,
Adam

Been there before. The last bout of RAD I had ended with me being as bald as an olympic swimmer. :) I've finally found that I don't need to shave nearly as much hair as I was doing before. I can get away with only shaving a tiny patch now, mostly avoiding the look of hone mange.

Adam, I only cut a few arm hairs at different points along the blade when I'm honing - then, obviously, the shave test to verify.
That (usually) gives me a pretty good indication of how the edge is progressing

I am too right handed and seem to use my left arm too much. I work in a shop in the summertime, wearing shorts. I pop hairs off the top of my legs right above the knee. The hair is more sparse, so I can find a hair and aim for it to give it a pop. That gives my arm time to recover. I do find I can test with my left hand on my right arm, but I must concentrate! Maybe we need some "LaNe wOOl?"

Have not found an answer to this question, yet, unless you get volunteers. Family members?

LOL !!! :rofl2:

i can just imagine you looking like a patchy cat on drugs... O_o


i say... go to a salon for ... the darker people... and buy a strand of Human Hair, hair extension.

I'm pretty sure the person at the cash will be like... uhhh? I would say: " a man has needs "

pay for it and GTFO lool

I cut a few hairs here and a few hairs there, but I largely rely on my thumb pad. Teaching my thumb how to accurately feel the edge of a razor has saved lots of hone mange.

Just finished honing up a batch of 6 razors to shave ready from butterknife, which resulted in my left forearm being left pretty bare. At least I don't use any other limbs for testing these days! Sometimes I borrow my wife's hairbrush when honing-the hairs are much finer and a better sharpness test than my own arm hair. There is still no substitute for actually shaving, to really test a razor.