Thread: Razor that never needs to be honed..

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

The issue with razors is often times as razors begin to deteriorate they do it slowly and you kind of get used to it. its only once you hone it up that you then realize the difference.

That must be what's at play in those situations we do hear of where members recount how a father, grandfather or someone known to them had a single straight razor and used it for years with only stropping and no honing. I know I've seen that type of account here in the past. Or, like you said, maybe at least one side of the strop was pasted with something.

Chris L

Originally Posted by cotdt

not true! the coarser diamond pastes cut fast enough to set the bevel on any blade. have you ever tried 2000 grit diamond paste on balsa or newsprint? cuts super fast with a flat angled edge, and does it as well or better than the equivalent hone.

I am skeptical about that... You will get some seriously rounded edge action if you went with a pasted strop/paddle from bevel setting to finish.