Thread: Scary First Time Straight Shave

Looks like you need to spend some time on your bevel setter to get those pits out. Pitting on the side of the bevel, though not ideal, can be acceptable and won't affect the quality of the shave. It's the very edge that needs to be straight and free of defects.

Took the pits out using the Norton 1K. Also traded out the scratches going up to 4K and 8K. It shaves, but
not sure if good enough. I was hoping to win a bid on the bay for another Shumate 135, don't think that's
going to happen. Time to send one off for honing.

Originally Posted by Panama60

Took the pits out using the Norton 1K. Also traded out the scratches going up to 4K and 8K. It shaves, but
not sure if good enough. I was hoping to win a bid on the bay for another Shumate 135, don't think that's
going to happen. Time to send one off for honing.

Good job Rog. The stryations look a little deep for the 8k Norton IMHO. I'd suggest 4 sets of circles of 20, 10, 5 and 3 with just the weight of the blade. Almost zero pressure. Just enough to keep blade flat on the hone.
But the most important thing for me to say to you today is to thank you for your service to this great country. Men like you is what makes America great!

That pic is a composite of the 1K work Trying to get the light and angle right to show what it looks like
after the 8K....

OK, here we go. Now you can see the striations better.

Happy Veterans Day everybody!

Post office is closed today, so it'll be tomorrow before I can get this out in the mail. I've decided to send the Shumate 135
and my DD off for pro honing. I've an 11/16 hollow ground square point A.W. Wadsworth & Sons BOSS t.m.with a beautiful
patina I'll tape and take to the stones next. The edge on the Wadie looks like someone tried to sharpen it with a file.

I've been amazed at some of the edges from antique store/ebay purchases. Some of them are honed in ways that just defy logic completely.

It's hard to say if the striations are overly exaggerated based on the slight change in angle. I'd say the edge is worth a shot at a shave.

I sent the Shumate and Wadsworth to be honed. They should be back in my hands soon, with a proper edge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iwBM_YB1sE

Update -
Had two SRs honed by BeJay. (Great job, BeJay!) Learning to use my non-dominant hand and using a DE less and less.
Learning to trim around my van dyke is proving to be a bit tricky. Shown below is what used to be the bottom right
corner of my beard, lol.



I wonder where all those white hairs came from? hmmmm...

Originally Posted by Panama60

I wonder where all those white hairs came from? hmmmm...

Do you have a cat?