Just starting a thread to get some of your opinions. Do you use different stones and procedures or hone them all the same?
This could get interesting.
I am going to sit back, listen and learn:)
Stingray
Just starting a thread to get some of your opinions. Do you use different stones and procedures or hone them all the same?
This could get interesting.
I am going to sit back, listen and learn:)
Stingray
The same way.. It just takes a little longer to get stainless up to snuff. Btu, oh man when you get the edge it doesn't go away for a long while.
This one comes up on a regular basis.
You hone them exactly the same way, some may need a few passes more on average, but I do not see any significant difference. IME there are some carbons that take longer to hone than stainless steel blades.
Same, same but different ;)
There's really not any difference in honing, a few extra strokes might be necessary sometimes, but that happens with carbon steels as well.
Yes, it's basically like any other razor to hone just a few more strokes. However what I find really helps the process is as you hone the razor these stainless models seem to go faster if you talk "dirty" to it.
For stainless, I rub the razor on some hones until it is sharp. However, high carbon steel I rub the razor on some hones until it is sharp. In contrast, for silver steel I rub the razor on some hones until it is sharp.
Don't even get me started on what I do for the really hard Japanese steels.
James.