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Originally Posted by jleffmann

What is lapping the hones? Tx for the help?

To flatten them, by rubbing them on a lapping plate, or flattening stone, again the Wiki is yer friend first.... Then refer back here with anything yer not sure of....

jleff,

Lapping is the process of flattening the surface of the hone. It's done to eliminate the possible hills and holes in the plane of the hone's surface that would tend to unevenly abrade the edge of the tool being sharpened by providing only point contact. It's felt that the surface of even a factory new hone will need lapping to make that surface true and flat so that the honer will have the "edge" in making his edge true and uniform.

the first time i lapped mine i used a progression of 320, 600 then 1000 grit wet dry sand paper. i drew a grid with pencil on the hone surface and lapped until it was gone on each grit. use a bristle brush and water to clean the surface between each grit. i soaked the paper in water for about 10 mins before i used it and i placed it on a piece of glass.

Originally Posted by mlangstr

Hi Jim,

Welcome to SRP!

I really wouldnt try to hone your own razor if you are not comfortable with shaving with a straight. You cannot tell if the shave wasnt good because of your technique or because of your honing skills..

Just send it to somebody listed in the classifieds and get it professionally honed..
the when you are comfortably shaving could try to tough it up when it needs it. You should be able to feel if razor is sharp enough to shave with by then..

Have fun!

Maarten

Welcome to SRP, Jim,

I agree with Maarten. You have enough to learn with straight shaving and stropping. Learn honing later. Send your razor to a hone meister, then you'll only be dealing with 2 variables instead of 3.

I'm in Pendleton, if you're on the Dry Side, let me know if I can help. There are many members on the Wet Side. I don't hone (yet), I send my razors to GSSIXGUN. He's in the NW and I highly recommend him.

Be patient, great shaves are coming.