Thread: Microbevels with the Shapton 30000

Originally Posted by Kingfish

Touch up is simply to continue to develop microbevel the same way. Over time it will grow into a regular bevel but that will be some time later. When it gets to that point you start over, make a primary bevel as you would normally then move to the 30K for a micro. I have a feeling that would take a long time to happen as the micro should be stronger by some factor. On the other hand if these microbevels turn out to be weak and are prone to rapid deterioration than it should be considered a bad practice as it defeats the purpose and any advantages it may offer. Now that is all theory as it pertains to razors as we can agree they are a unique animal.
Thanks for your insight and suggestions Dave. Many heads are better than one when they work together. I have been using a Challenge razor for one week with no sign of deterioration. The bevel pretty much looks like the day I did it. I too strop lightly to dry off edge only. I can't put my razor up without it's ritual of drying, light strop then camellia oil. I don't think that is unique behavior on this end of town.
Oh as far as recreating a single bevel, you will have to take it down to lower grits. The 16000 won't do it.

Thanks!

Although I do like to finish with natural stones, finishing with a 30k microbevel seems very straightforward. Just a few laps with an extra piece of tape and BINGO, you're done. I could see myself taking a razor from very dull, going from 1k to 16k, then putting on a microbevel on at 30k. The whole process wouldn't take very long with the Shaptons and it's very no-nonsense.

Still, there's no way I'm going to abandon my naturals.

EDIT: I was just thinking.....if I really do want to finish on a natural, couldn't I establish the micro-bevel with a few laps on the 30k then finish on a slower high grit natural like a Nakayama?