3K Bevel Set, for Novice Honers?

When I started out all I had was the Norton 4/8 and I set many a bevel with that 4K and it worked fine. Looking back now that I have more hones and I have a Norton 1K I don't think I would start at the 4K again for true bevel setting. It took a lot of time on the 4K and I don't think I saw any advantages over the 1K at least on the razors I worked on.

Imo a bevel is a bevel. 1k 4k, 8k etc. We could set em on a cnat too. As was said reasonable use of a 1k stone shouldnt create issues.

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Originally Posted by onimaru55

The 3k Livi used to reset the bevel on that razor was ample for that job. The blade was new & needed minimal grinding for restoration.

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What grit do you think the belt was that he removed the chips with?

Actually, I believe much of the problem with new hard custom razors chipping, is from aggressive belts with too much pressure.

Once these razors are honed a few times and enough steel is removed, the chipping stops.

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Originally Posted by bluesman7

What grit do you think the belt was that he removed the chips with?

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The video is on youtube . You would likely get a more accurate answer there than my guess. :shrug:

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Originally Posted by Euclid440

Actually, I believe much of the problem with new hard custom razors chipping, is from aggressive belts with too much pressure.

Once these razors are honed a few times and enough steel is removed, the chipping stops.

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Coarse belts maybe, temper issues on the thinnest part of the blade(the edge)maybe.