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Well I did it. I got my Norton set of hones for Christmas and today I applied the knowledge I learned from this very forum. I will admit that my first " Shave Ready" is not the same as the SRD sharpened razor I have, but I did it myself and shaved with it. I am pleased and figured you guys were the only ones that would understand my sense of achievement! Oh and as you guys warned me when I started with str8's, I am getting RAD. And boy is it catchy! Happy New year to all of you!
Congratulations, that's Awesome! No greater feeling than to get a razor ready to use and then use it! As you continue you will get better. What's your highest grit stone? Are you using pastes? What method did you use to hone your razor?Quote:
Originally Posted by millbilly
Slurryer the highest grit I have is an 8000. I used the pyramid method that I watched from Lynn. I used the pyramid because I thought Lynn said its a good program that keeps you from over honing. After the 8000 I just did the strop routine. I plan on doing a balsa strop with chromium oxide after honing. I didn't do the balsa yet because I just ordered the chromium oxide from SRD yesterday. I made my balsa paddle after seeing some of projects here on the forum. I hope to get better and better. I'll have lots of practice because I just picked up 4 more razors that all need work. Thanks for the response!
Congrats! It definitely feels good to be able to be responsible for this by yourself.
Like so many others I can totally relate to that sense of achievement. I tried for a long time to get decent edges before I finally got a Norton set. That "I get it moment" that comes with the Norton is amazing!
Congrats on getting it :)
Monkeypuzzlebeefeater I'm not sure if I "got it" or stumbled on it. But I'll keep my nose to the grind stone and keep at it.
Congrats millbilly. You have made a milestone in your learning. Continue doing what works for you and you are comfortable with. Mastering the Norton, before moving on, is the key to success in honing.
Congratulations.
Only other addicts can truly understand the joy you are feeling. :)
Congrats on the success. Now you have started honing HAD can kick in. Good luck
Oh boy I never thought of that! I told the wife that I'm going to start looking at a finisher in the range of 12000 grit. So I may be infected with HAD already.Quote:
Originally Posted by eddy79
Cool! Norton hones are my recent first go, and they are great. It's really satisfying to turn a rusty antique into a close shave...:)
I have an old Wade & Butcher that I'm attempting to put into my rotation. It has 3 tiny chips in the blade that I can see with a loupe that after 2 hours I just set it down and will just go back to it tomorrow. This may not have been the best thing to choose as my second ever honing project but I'm sure I will learn something from it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bentlink
no doubt, congrats..