Thread: New member checking in and a ?

Originally Posted by knifenut1013

I thought I would introduce myself hear as this is where I will be spending most of my time. I am a active member of a knife forum and have been collecting and sharpening for a long time, I like talking about knives and especially about sharpening but the sharpening topics are usually basic and there are not many members that have the advanced knowledge to understand the the finer side

Welcome to SRP! I read the sharpening forum at Bladeforums and enjoy your posts there. I think you must be the king of "hair whittlers" from that site. I look forward to your contributions here.

Straight razors or a blast. Enjoy!

Dude, I did not know you had signed up I have a Naniwa 10K super, 20mm thick, and it works pretty well, got it for $70 off ebay. It's soft, but nothing you can't handle with your skills, and cuts with good speed (ceramic in resin).

I have seen some people post that .25 diamond gives a harsh shave, but others enjoy it. I blended my .25 with .5 CrO from the outset, so I can't comapre myself.

I was talking a little with gunmike1 about a 16k glass stone and I think I might go that way to start. At first I thought I would be able to get away with my diamond stones but after sharpening some special 52100 the other day I found out that the grain size of the steel was not being refined enough and this was leading to problems in the polishing stages.

When I first started using diamond compounds I was doing some reading on classicshaving.com and they actually suggest stopping at .5 because 0.25 can be too sharp. The coarse bite of a 0.25 finish is something I have noticed a few times and when I get a razor I will play around with it to see what is better. I also think I need to get a new hanging strop, I have a very old uni-flex that has seen better days. I fixed it up a bit and use 0.5 diamond spray on it now but would like a plain one for final finishing of a razor, unless the concensses is that a mounted strop works equally as well.

P.S. Good to see you guys here too.

The guys have tried to point this out, but here is the real difference between every other type of sharpening, and honing a straight razor...

It really is pretty simple, look in the mirror, you are going to take 3 inches of the sharpest steel you have ever seen, and run that across your face...
You really might want to listen to what they are telling you, because everything you have learned or think you know about sharpening just changed...

Welcome to SRP where sharp has to actually feel smooth too...

Trust my friend I'm not your average knife sharpener, nearly 20 years experience and I have knives that will rival the sharpest razor you have seen. I on average have edges that will pass a HHT 3 or 4 Not being a smart a$$ just stating fact.Sharpening steel is sharpening steel, you create 2 angles to a sharp apex with abrasive materials. The level of finish is everything though as it determines the effectiveness of the edge cutting a object.

Yep I figured as much, I should have seen it coming....

How utterly dumb of me thinking that you were here to learn about sharpening razors...

I already looked at your posts, which is exactly why I said what I said...

I refuse to discuss sharpening staright razors with someone that has no clue what they are talking about.. Please limit your advice on this forum until you have learned about honing straight razors....

Originally Posted by knifenut1013

Trust my friend I'm not your average knife sharpener, nearly 20 years experience and I have knives that will rival the sharpest razor you have seen. I on average have edges that will pass a HHT 3 or 4 Not being a smart a$$ just stating fact.Sharpening steel is sharpening steel, you create 2 angles to a sharp apex with abrasive materials. The level of finish is everything though as it determines the effectiveness of the edge cutting a object.

I've got a chipped Frederick Reynolds that needs some honing if you want to take a final examination. That's like saying that driving a motorcycle has to be easier than a car since it has half the wheels. You can't compare sharpening knives with razors...they're different.

Whoops bad Glen forgot to close this thread down...
Hey it was late that night

No sense in continuing this...