Thread: Sharpening/honing razors on glass?

Ive read that you can sharpen knives and disposables to "like new" condition on glass.
Usually they say you sharpen them on your car door window lol.

I was wondering if this could work?

Could it replace honing?

thanks in advance

Etched glass maybe. A man made grit.

Originally Posted by nick1990

Ive read that you can sharpen knives and disposables to "like new" condition on glass.
Usually they say you sharpen them on your car door window lol.

I was wondering if this could work?

Could it replace honing?

thanks in advance

If it could it would have.

It is common to touch up kitchen knives on the unglazed
rim on the back of some china plates. The material is
a lot like "crock stick".

The ground edge of a window might act like a steel.
It might be a handy trick to keep in mind.

Flat plate glass with abrasive film or paper on it
does make a very good sharpening system. It can
be hard to find small quantities of good abrasive film
at a good price.

thanks for the replys guys, but in regards to replacing honing, what are your opinions?

It's not a dream - it is/was a reality. There are plenty of glass hones about for disposable blades - Lillicrap is one maker, Crown Glass Safety Hone another. Some people didn't want to buy the curved glass hones, and used the inside surface of a glass tumbler instead. Ordinary float glass can be used, too. That's right - plain old float glass with a smooth surface and bevelled or rounded edges - doesn't have to be frosted, or have anything exotic stuck to it. Even a mirror can be used. You need some sort of lubricant - water is fine. Some people have even used the rolled edge of a wind-down car door window, like niftyshaving says.

The crux of the matter is what you define as honing. It obviously cannot be used for remedial work, forming bevels and the like, but it will sharpen a blade that is in reasonably good order. Some people say polish, but polishing is removing scratches to make something look brighter, so some metal is being removed, even if it is just a minute amount. Canvas and leather do that, don't they?!

Regards,
Neil

I find the passenger side window of a 97 Cavalier works for me

Maybe this should be on the Honing forum?