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Permanent damage to the blade?
2 or so years ago, I bought a SR that says it was shave ready. When it finally came, I tried it and it felt awfull.
I got my hands on my dad's magnifier (shame on me, I don't have one haha) and i noticed something: the edge and the blade were scratched.
so, i started to watch videos of how to hone a blade and bought a wetstone. 12k grit according to a user from SRP and also a great quality stone according to the same user. When the stone arrived, it did along a small stone used to smooth the surface and remove the imperfections of the big one (i know this proccess has a name).
Anyways, after some time I worked in the honing and I felt it did a better job... But only slightly. I noticed the surface was still scratched.
I've tried to hone it since then a couple of times ans almost get a mirror finish on the very edge, but i can see still the scratch.
Is it possible that the edge is damaged permanently? (Or that I damaged it) because... I have never archieved a shave-ready edge.
(Of course, there is the chance that My honing technique sucks)
Is not the best draw but the blade looks somewhat like this.
Permanent damage to the blade?
If your really interested in the sr I would recommend sending it out to be sharpen so you can see what it should be like.
Permanent damage to the blade?
There are a lot of well respected honers on both sides of the Atlantic. Depending on where you are there might be a local member that might be able to help you out.
There are also some well respected guys in Aussie if you are down under
Permanent damage to the blade?
Is your hone a c12k / PHIG? If so check out gssixgun's vid on 1 stone honing with a Chinese stone. http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=TryMrEjprbw