Thread: Scary First Time Straight Shave

Originally Posted by gabrielcr78

wow!! that's a very nice looking blade after your work congrats!

Thank you. It looks better in hand than under the harsh light of the camera's flash.

Good news- I finally received my Carson MM-840 eFlex digital microscope.
Bad news- I looked at the Shumate under the scope. Going to kill the edge and go back to work on it.
Some pits and micro-chips need to come out of the edge. Spend a little more time with 2k w/d sandpaper
first.

@AcesandEights - words get distorted when the face is contorted

Still learning how to control the new scope.

Carson MM-840 eFlex 75x / 300x Digital Microscope with flexible neck

A not-so-cheap (just under fiddy bucks) solution to my failing eyesight. I've unlit loupes that
take 2 hands to control. You bob around looking for the right light, holding the item under the
loupe looking for the right focal length, all the while you hold the loupe looking for the right focal
length for your eye. And I can't wear my progressive bifocals while doing this dance. Grrrr!

MM-840 is self lit with 4 LED's controlled by a dimmer switch. I have better luck holding my
flashlight off to the side. Permanent USB cord. Have to download the software from their
website. The zoom and focus are the same, no seperate controls. I'm trying to figure out how
to remove the clear shield around the LED's to lose another 3/8" of focal length. The closer
the item is, the higher the magnification can get. The flex neck is shaky, especially while ad-
justing the zoom/focus ring. I can build a drill-press-like stand for it, just need to make a run to
the hardware store. I miss working in the Maintenance Shop where salvaged bits and pieces
laid all about. At least it's stationary, lit and hooks up to my monitor. But it needs modifications.

Originally Posted by Panama60

keep going!

Okay, much happier with the finish. Will hit the 1k tonight.



Much appreciation goes out to my little buddy for making sure his love seat didn't blow away, har!

Excellent work Marine. You've got this. Don't chase the magnified images too much. Read the wiki and follow the suggestions.

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Originally Posted by Panama60

Still learning how to control the new scope.

That bevel has some major issues, all that pitting got to go and it looks very uneven.

The top pic is just in front of the heel on the show side. Right at the end of the edge. I'm trying, Martin, I'm trying.

I know you are, not sure that's a good blade to learn how to hone lots of pitting on the bevel.