Thread: Honing TI "special coiffeur 1937" - double bevel on one side!

Originally Posted by Russel Baldridge

The edge off a 4k probably won't pop hairs, it'll shave em off your arm, but won't do much of anything to a free hanging hair.

What kind of 15k? That's an unusual grit number.

It is a Shapton Professional. I got a 12K Shapton Pro from Japan Woodworker and then my honemiester friend and neighbor Chris, (Ranat1 on B&B) sold me his lightly used Shapton 15K Professional as he is getting a 16K glasstone. I went with the Pro rather then the glasstone because of the 15mm thickness as opposed to 5mm honing surface of the glassstone. I have only honed a few razors with these as they are recent acquisitions. I had been using a Swaty for finishing but the Shaptons seem to be working really well for me. I am still developing my skills in honing.

Ah, yes, forgot about those. Sounds like a great setup!

Last nignt I worked on the TI for about an hour and half. I got back on it this morning and did another hour. I ended up doing 5 sets of 20 circles on the 1K Norton. If that sounds like a lot that is what it took. Every set of 20 I would check the bevel with a 14X eye loupe. I then did a large pyramid on the 4K/8K and finished on the 12 and the 15K. Stropped and got a pretty good shave but the razor needs a bit more attention. .I have a Corian base and magnetic felt on the way from HandAmerican along with some Chromium Oxide so as soon as I get it I will give that a try. My advice to Kingreverent is to send the razor out ot one of the honemiesters unless you have a background in advanced knife sharpening with hones. I have a lot of knife sharpening behind me but if I hadn't seen my friend Chris set bevels and work chips out of straights I wouldn't have had an idea of how to go about working that double to a single bevel. Anyhow it is doable.