Thread: so i found the perfect honing technique

This brick honing is a load of crap! I tried it on a NOS Filarmonica 13 Doble Temple and it just ruined my razor. No chance of fixing it. What the heck is going on?

John

Originally Posted by ace

I've used that technique for years. If the grit of the brick is too high, I'll start with a concrete block and do the bevel-setting with that. It is important to make sure the concrete block is wet (this is wet shaving after all), and it is difficult to find tubs big enough to immerse a concrete block. I just let it sit in the bathtub with the wife while she's in there. I've found that doing this allows the concrete block to absorb some of the Aloe Vera from her soap and makes for a smoother bevel. Then it's on to the brick for a final polish. Weathered bricks are finer in grit, so I spend a lot of time stealing them from older homes in the neighborhood. For final stropping I use my mother-in-law's leather couch, but I only do it when she's not home.

LMAO. No wonder you stopped using linen strops on such delicate edges .

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

Do you lap your brick prior to honing? I have a DMT -3000, will that work?

Bricks require lapping just like stones. I wait until it is raining and then lap the bricks outside on my sidewalk.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

LMAO. No wonder you stopped using linen strops on such delicate edges .

I don't use the linen strops on blades coming off bricks. I use the seatbelts in my car. That reminds me that it is time to replace those.

I bet, in lieu of a brick, one could use an exterior wall with a stucco effect. Think of the surface area available!

This... This is... This is just so painful to watch... I can't... I can't even...

I'm sorry....

I need a moment....

*Cuddles his razor*

It's okay, darling.. I won't put you to a brick... It's okay...

WHen this rediculous video came up I really hoped he would have cut himself...now I just feel sorry for him as he really made a fool of himself IMO.

I hope that was a gold dollar!

Originally Posted by jasontg99

I hope that was a gold dollar!

I hope he lost a 700$ custom.

Originally Posted by ace

I've used that technique for years. If the grit of the brick is too high, I'll start with a concrete block and do the bevel-setting with that. It is important to make sure the concrete block is wet (this is wet shaving after all), and it is difficult to find tubs big enough to immerse a concrete block. I just let it sit in the bathtub with the wife while she's in there. I've found that doing this allows the concrete block to absorb some of the Aloe Vera from her soap and makes for a smoother bevel. Then it's on to the brick for a final polish. Weathered bricks are finer in grit, so I spend a lot of time stealing them from older homes in the neighborhood. For final stropping I use my mother-in-law's leather couch, but I only do it when she's not home.

How did I miss this one ?