Quote Originally Posted by busa1977 View Post
cheers mate.have the stones will just take a bit of time watching vids etc and learn how to do the razors thanks for the help,appreciated.am nearly there,just need that little bit more sharpness which like you say will have to check teqnique etc and change my stlye for sharpening, have seen the vids for putting tape on back of blade so no scratch and keeps blade flat and same angle,think just a learning curve.cheers people.

It is just a slight learning curve, and the one thing that you will need to get used to, coming from knife sharpening, will be putting no pressure on the blade as you hone and flipping after each stroke. we're not working to a burr on razors as is usual for some stages of knife sharpening. Let the weight of the blade do the work for you with your razors. Your hand is just the motor that gives the movement across the stone. Keep your elbow up and that will help to keep the blade flat. If it doesn't feel like work, you're doing it wrong. If it feels like work and deep meditation, you just might be on the right track.


Mick