Thread: How do you hone a stainless compared to an old silver steel or high carbon blade

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.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Seem to go faster if you talk "dirty" to it.

Are you sure you're talking of razors?

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

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.

Never thought of that...

Originally Posted by Wintchase

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.

+1

Really no different than a good hard carbon steel blade.

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.