Thread: Rough edge on microscopic view...help.

It may be true that Barbers had the talent to get their edges perfect without a Norton 4K/8K but they also had professional training to get that talent. We my friend do not. The Norton stone should make your attempts more successful. If Lynn uses one and has done over 8000 honing jobs thats good enough for me.
Just my two penny's
Donald

Originally Posted by jlb

Just being dramatic but honestly this can be done without an Norton (I think). You are right in that I do need to bite the bullet and purchase some honing equipment (I am working on that).

The paddle strop is 3, 1, 0.5 respectively. I am excited about its arrival. I went in with a buddy that bought it used along with some razors from SRP.

Received another strop last night (used but much better than the previous one). I stropped the razor and examined it under the scope and WOW what a difference. The hills and valley's are mere pimples as compared to their previous girth. "Strop funk" was very evident on the edge after the strop as well, yuck, I don't want to run that thing across my money maker with the goo attached. A quick wipe off on a clean cloth did the trick and the razor shaved notibly better. Still unable to pass the HHT though.

I am excited to get the TM 4 side paddle and see what I can do with the edge with it. I am shopping for barber hones too.

Aint shaving great!

Some times the .5 and .25 diamond pastes can cause what you are describing depending on the razor. Make sure you are really seeing micro chipping vs. some dimpling of the bevel from the paste with the edge still preserved.

Good Luck.

Lynn

15 micron and 5 micron? Wow! Thats coarse! The 5 micron would be suitable for removing nicks from an old edge and maybe establish a bevel. After that you need much finer grits.
A classic barbers hone would be suitable to use after the 5 micron and then from their to the 1 micron and the 0.5 micron.
Don't use the 0.3 or the 0.25 just yet. They will make the edge so fine that you could experience some microchipping or develop a wire edge. But thats for another thread.