Originally Posted by
bobski
I think it's my fundamental non-understanding of the process from go to whoa. I use my logic, and that can be dangerous. I'll be better off when I am sure that the bevel is right. I am afraid to be honest after getting what is a grippy tpt to the loss of keeness when I put it on the 8K. Maybe I need to give it more of a go on the 8k. To me, after a fair bit of work on the 4k, it goes down hill, (Only the thumb feel). When I check how they feel with the thumb pad, immediately post honing, I feel it isn't keen. Then for no reason, when I shave with it after a strop it shaves well. I'm looking for a scientific reason for this?
Ahh right. I think the scientific answer is a smoother edge will feel different i.e. less scary unless there is lateral movement. It's hard to know what's happening for sure but often an apparent loss of sharpness at 8k etc is often indicative of a bevel problem but it could even be something like a botched stroke on the 8k which then is a bevel problem too. :)
Anyway, I'll have a bevel setting stone soon, and a good naniwa progressive regime that really is without doubt a good array of stones. My array will be 1k,4k,6k,8k,10k. While I have your attention, your thoughts on chromium Oxide (100% genuine from a pottery factory on a 3 x 3 balso block) I've seen crayon on a coarse strop back (15% crox). When looked at at say 20 magnification it seems less scratched. Tell me it doesn't matter, it cost me 6 bucks for enough for a thousand strops! So I won't be broken hearted if I'm wasting my time.