Thread: touching up a straight razor edge

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First off We have always recommended some rather Expensive Lapping plates

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About 5-6 years ago I bought a rather cheap 400-1000 Diamond Plate IIRC it was from CNTG I wanted to test it

But the ones on Amazon are the same

Look I hone a crap ton of razors I use the 400 side when I lap in a new Stone or Hone I use the 1000 side to Refresh the hones between razors

This Plate works just fine for what we do,,, we just don't need .001" accuracy Now they even have a 600/1200 woohooo splurge time

5-6 years for me is about 10,000 razors and the original Cheapo Plate is going strong, yes I have all the expensive ones too, and yes they are probably better, but ya just don't NEED them


https://www.amazon.com/SATC-Diamond-...1zcF9hdGY&th=1

As for a Naniwa 12k as a refresh the 10k is the next step down but for what you are doing the 8k is where you want to go

Here are some hints for the 12K Maintenance


https://youtu.be/91VMW_aAMmI?si=gSabgUXzbjvt9Ukp


ps: Just to clarify, there is a difference between Maintenance and Touch Up

Maintenance = a regime of keeping edge always tweaked in by honing every week or two

Touch Up - Means you hone when you feel the edge drop off

In theory if you Maintain the edge,, you NEVER need a lower grit unless you cause damage to the edge