Thread: 8000 Jp Quick Review

thank you for the review!
I have a question though;
what type of mikroskope do you have and under what magnification
could you see scratches left from the 16k?

Originally Posted by Lesslemming

thank you for the review!
I have a question though;
what type of mikroskope do you have and under what magnification
could you see scratches left from the 16k?

Just a ordinary light microscope. It is probably about 40 yrs old and I was looking at the bevel with the middle objective with light hung directly over bevel. The #s are so worn I don't know but I am guessing around 200X. Yes, that bothered me that I could see them,
that was why I wrote the other earlier thread that ruffled feathers cause as Jimmy and other stated, the scratches are not goiing to be felt on the face. This is more for the honer who looks at putting a bevel on his razor the way a golf fanatic looks at a new driver.But if you can't swing you would be better buying a tennis racket instead
M

Mike, I don't know that it 'ruffled my feathers'. Maybe it could be interpreted that way. I'll tell one on myself though. I had a razor that I wasn't crazy about. I had bought it in the classifieds on an impulse and it didn't shave to suit me so I honed it. Got it to the shave readiness that I like and later sent it to a fellow as part of a trade for an expensive hone.

I was looking forward to his shaving with it and giving me an assessment of my honing ability but it never got that far. He sent a PM to me saying that he had looked at it under 200x and there were micro chips.

I was mortified. I thought about it awhile and replied to him that if he only used 30x as I do his honing results would improve dramatically. I would venture to say that your scratch patterns would too if you drop down to 30x.

Does this mean I won the gray?

Originally Posted by kevint

Does this mean I won the gray?

If your a good boy, I will let you lick the swarf off my sharpening station.

Originally Posted by Kingfish

If your a good boy, I will let you lick the swarf off my sharpening station.

OMG
promise me old man that you really didnt go there.
I would say: ya got me. But that may be the same line hap used on you.

I really ment to say lap not lick

I know what your saying Mike. I do hone for sport and that is a big difference. I hadn't heard of the Japanese chisels, planes, etcetera before getting into honing straights and going to websites such as Japan Woodworker. I have always loved tools and they certainly are beautiful. Works of art as much as a tool. I can see where a person would get into honing them especially if they were a woodworker whether professional or a hobbyist.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I know what your saying Mike. I do hone for sport and that is a big difference. I hadn't heard of the Japanese chisels, planes, etcetera before getting into honing straights and going to websites such as Japan Woodworker. I have always loved tools and they certainly are beautiful. Works of art as much as a tool. I can see where a person would get into honing them especially if they were a woodworker whether professional or a hobbyist.

Really Jimmy? I would never have guessed, you being so pragmatic and all.
(You can't hide, I know you are a sick and twisted honing freak)
M

Magnification is 100x, just wiped grime off lower objective lens. 10 eye piece 10 lower obj.