Thread: Sharpening a New Razor

The Dovo will hone upeasily but the other will take some time.
It usually take me 1.5 hours to hone a razor but up to 3-4 hours if it has hard tempered steel as does the Friodur.

Start with the thumbnail test. Stay with the 4k until it passes the thumbnail test or if you have a microscope until the color and texture of the bevel are uniform for the entire length and width of the bevel and there are no micro nicks in the edge.
Then moe on to the aggressive pyramid starting at 10/5 and work your way down. Test frequently with either/both the thumb pad test and HHT. You can perform a test shave at any point.
The second time through the pyramid start at the 5/5 level. The third time at the 3/5 etc. By the time you have run thru these ( if needed) you will understand the rate of change that occurs with each. Then you can judge where to go from there.


Just my two cents,

You can get this scope here:

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2179604

Also, I saw a link awhile back to nortons, but I cannot find it for the life of me. I am going to order one in about a week, and the cheapest I have found was 74.99 before shipping using froogle. Is there a cheaper place to get them?

Maybe the price has gone up but about a year and a half ago I got mine a classic shaving about $68.00.

Also I would check out edmunds scientific for scopes. They have a wide variety at all price ranges. Just google them.

That's one of the places that has them for 74.99. Man. :/

Originally Posted by TomlinAS

That's one of the places that has them for 74.99. Man. :/

http://www.vintagebladesllc.com/vsho...me.php?cat=115

$69.99 @ Vintage Blades, plus the prop. there, Jim Ayers, is a member here.

I usually just do a few light passes on the coticule...did that with my TI and it came out scary sharp.