Honing DE Blades

My guess is the same as Lipripper660 above. They made them many years ago and called them hones. Here's an example of what you're replicating with a glass.

Is that yours Dave and if so what was it like to use, looks like a nice one?

Mom is 86 years old and remembers when men sharpen their blades on glass.

Cool Mom ! Not mine

I also used the inside of a Pyrex measuring cup, 2-cup version - more room for my fat cookie grabber.

b/r

R_B

I also used the inside of a Pyrex measuring cup, 2-cup version - more room for my fat cookie grabber.

b/r

R_B

 Fat cookie grabber, to funny.haha

The experiment continues. This morning I decided to try something a little different. I 'honed' a brand new Astra SP on the interior of my Pyrex glass measuring cup. I'm basing my hypothesis on my same opinion about the edge of a new knife. It may be sharp from the factory, but, with few exceptions, the edge can usually use a bit of 'finishing'. At least that's my opinion.

This morning's shave was my normal routine, hot shower, pre-shave cream and warm H2O in my Scuttle, etc, etc.. However, before I shaved, I 'honed' the new blade and was rewarded with an exceptional BBS shave! IDK if 'honing' took the 'wire-edge' off, or if it simply refined the edge like a sharpening steel? But there was a difference. I may incorporate 'DE blade honing into my ritual.

b/r

R_B

Yes, I realize I'm not creating a 'new' edge, but 'Straightening' the existing edge, like using a sharpening steel is an appropriate analogy. I've also tried stropping on my skin. That didn't seem to work that well.

I wonder if this would improve the performance of the blade if I did it before the first use?

b/r

R_B

Corking a new blade smooths, and set's up it's edges. That's why the 2nd shave on a new blade is usually better.

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