Thread: I Beat a Bay Problem Child Razor (long)

Cut and paste from word is not your friend when posting here lol - spaces went missing and made a long post unbearable to read. Sorry.

Point was I honed a razor I got off the bay that was an absolute bear to set a bevel on. Felt proud and wanted to share lol.

Tis always a bootiful ting to beat one of the ebay beasts into submission.

Way to go!!

Originally Posted by Lynn

Tis always a bootiful ting to beat one of the ebay beasts into submission.

Way to go!!

LOL : ) Thanks Lynn. It was a "bootiful" thing lol!

You know you've gone over the deep end when your biggest sense of accomplishment for the day comes at the edge of a razor lol. : )

Earcutter

Good going. Nothing like shaving with one that took a lot of work.

Originally Posted by Lynn

Tis always a bootiful ting to beat one of the ebay beasts into submission.

Way to go!!

Lynn,

What's it like to find a mailbox full of crusty old e-bay razors and you have to hone them all before the next batch comes in tomorrow?

Michael

Way to go, David, that is some sense of satisfaction there, huh?

What's also really great is to take one out of the "couldn't hone it three years ago" box and hone it fairly easily now.

Originally Posted by rodb

What's also really great is to take one out of the "couldn't hone it three years ago" box and hone it fairly easily now.

Rodb - that's what I am talking about right there - or rather was! I didn't even try when I first got it but well... the right tools help - allot!

I would like to thank the academy - Speedster for the recommendation - Glen for his honing videos and finally, SRD for offering those awesome Naniwas...



Ok - a bit over the top but it really was a great feeling.

I think that this really shows something we talked about a while ago. There is not only learning that happens from the failures we all have along this journey, but there is learning that happens along with our sucesses as well. The sense of accomplishment is what it's all about and especially with eBay razors because you are bringing something back from the dead a lot of times and giving it new life. The confidence you gain every time this happens really helps motivate you on to the next challenge.

Love it when this happens and it still does even when honing razors 4-6 hours almost every day.

The next best thing that happens is when you start teaching someone else your skills and see them have the same success that you are having.

Have fun.

Originally Posted by Lynn

I think that this really shows something we talked about a while ago. There is not only learning that happens from the failures we all have along this journey, but there is learning that happens along with our sucesses as well. The sense of accomplishment is what it's all about and especially with eBay razors because you are bringing something back from the dead a lot of times and giving it new life. The confidence you gain every time this happens really helps motivate you on to the next challenge.

Love it when this happens and it still does even when honing razors 4-6 hours almost every day.

The next best thing that happens is when you start teaching someone else your skills and see them have the same success that you are having.

Have fun.

Nice! Very nice.

Believe me - I try to sell anyone and everyone on the idea of enjoying shaving - I get close but alas I have yet to convert one to straights lol. Sigh.

I was referring to what we spoke on with respect to tools Lynn. Good catch. There is no way I could have done that with my past arsenal... or well maybe I could have, but I would have given up I think. The amount of time that razor i just honed sat on the 1K had me thinking that I would never "win." Had I gone the natural route... well lets just say I think my forearms would have given out before my will lol!

You bet. I think the tools definitely can make a difference. For me, the differences in the end result tend to be very little except for the few magical edges that appear now and then. The bigger differences are in the time it takes to get there depending on the stones and process used. I think most of the stones we talk about including Naturals and Synthetics CAN get the job done and do it well, it's just a matter of how much time and tinkering goes into a particular razor. That is the fun of it sometimes. I know with certain stones, I can sit down every day and end up with nice shaving razors in a set amount of time and yet I just love to take out a Coticule or an Escher or JNat and fool around with either one stone honing or refreshing or vary the finishing. If you look at every razor as a unique challenge, it becomes like putting a puzzle together. Actually, I don't mind the occasional razor that presents some extra challenges as a lot of times I end up experimenting and learn something new. That is a lot easier for me to say than when I started though. I have spent a fair amount of time in Frustrationland until I learned to walk away and come back at a problem razor another day when I was starting out or even after I had been at it a couple years.

Tis a way fun sport.