Thread: I am now a Honemeister

Yeah being a honemeister is kindof like earning your SEAL pin. You have to pass months, even years of grueling physical and psychological tests, Sharpen razors underwater, strop using nothing but your bare forearm, and split a hair 58 different ways lengthwise while only holding one end...
The grand master will then grade you at the secret high temple of the brotherhood in Ohio, at which time you will have to hone and strop a dull butter knife into shaving sharpness, with your eyes closed while standing on hot coals...
No easy task, mind you!
I am no honemeister. I have Norton, barber stones, coticules...even a spyderco......
Now, I DO do a decent job on my razors, though......
John P.

Originally Posted by JohnP

you will have to hone and strop a dull butter knife into shaving sharpness, with your eyes closed while standing on hot coals...

and shave with it, don't forget

Originally Posted by superfly

and shave with it, don't forget

While singing 'God Save The Queen'.

So, I just got my Norton's hone in the mail yesterday...

Now I have an excuse to buy a few junky razors on Ebay to see if I can learn how to use the bloody thing.

Something tells me I should have earned the honing merit badge in the Scouts, instead of sharpening knives.

-Keith

I'd go to an antique shop for those razors. You avoid the shipping and handling costs, the stress of winning the auction, and you're likely going to pay much less.

"hone meister" is a title others bestow upon you, not one that you bestow upon yourself.

Originally Posted by str8_razr

"hone meister" is a title others bestow upon you, not one that you bestow upon yourself.

Thanks for the wisdom, Junior.

Originally Posted by str8_razr

"hone meister" is a title others bestow upon you, not one that you bestow upon yourself.

why needing titles? i always consider honing is integral part of shaving with razor. good shave is meaning you have good skill. Meister is meaning persons who devoting entire life to profession or is my english making me misunderstanding?