Well right now Im not worried about what other people think of my honing, that will come later on down the road. I know that Im picky when it comes to a blade being sharp enough or properly finished for my liking. Im honestly not trying to learn to hone for the sake of making a business out of it, but rather for just being able to sharpen new razors that I get. If later on down the road I can make a few bucks at doing it, then so be it, but for right now thats not my goal.

As far as being "handy" or having mechanical abilities, I like to think I do. Most mechanical work or building stuff comes pretty natural for me, so maybe that helps when it comes to honing razors as well. Who knows.

But I'll be honest, some of the YouTube videos out there about honing has some pretty ridiculous information. Some of these people offering "advice" seem to not know what they are talking about. Im just glad that the people on this forum seem to know their stuff.