Thread: When is hone wear bad?

When I saw the title of this thread I thought of Supreme Court Justice Powell being asked how to identify pornography.... he said,"I know it when I see it." If I recall that thread on wedges Joed mentioned I believe someone was thinking that in the old days the honemiesters may have lifted the spine off of the hone when sharpening the meat choppers. Sort of like sharpening a knife but with a shallower angle. There was also the theory of Glen's that there may have been a removable guard to protect the spine in those days before electrical tape. I swore by the tape when I began and I am glad that I did. At that time I probably did many more laps on a blade then necessary due to inexperience. Now I believe I am far enough along to hone without tape without fear of causing excessive and/or incorrect hone wear and I am considering it.

I was wondering this too, I have three blades that have hone wear, nice even wear, that I was wondering if they were worth putting scales on. this answers my question. thanks guys.

Red

Well gents, I tried her out but she pulled a wee bit, so at Jimmy's advice I gave this one a ride on the conservative pyramid, and HO-LEEEE MOL-EEEE, this is a smooth shaver! Wow...Good steel, good maintenance and a good bevel make for some great shaves, I reckon. Glad I gave it a chance!

Originally Posted by JimR

Well gents, I tried her out but she pulled a wee bit, so at Jimmy's advice I gave this one a ride on the conservative pyramid, and HO-LEEEE MOL-EEEE, this is a smooth shaver! Wow...Good steel, good maintenance and a good bevel make for some great shaves, I reckon. Glad I gave it a chance!

Probably why the spine is worn. Whoever had it used it because it was a good one.

Aman I find that hone ware is often a sign of a great shaving razor. If a razor didn't shave well it probably never got used enough to get any ware. I will take a razor with good even hone ware over one that just has a little any day. As far as looks go I am a shaver not a collector if it shaves well then it aient ugly to me.