Thread: A question for Lynn

Hello, I was curious as to what hones and finishing method Lynn prefers on his personal razors that he uses. Maybe its been posted before, but Im very curious. And gssixgun and jimmyhad as well while Im at it. Not writing a book but you gents have seen it all and Im sure have tried it all. Thanks!

Thats a little like asking a parent wich one of their kids is their favorite!
More then likely the answer will be that it depends on what the razor is.

I have three kids and none of them are my favorites!

I do circles on a Chosera 1k for bevels, if necessary, usually pyramids on 4/8 for sharpening and preliminary finishing. Sometimes X strokes, other times circles. Experimenting with the Chosera 3, 5 and 10 to replace the Norton 4/8 at present. Finish on an Escher, coticule or Suehiro Gokumyo 20K with X strokes.

I can tell you no stone I have beats my Escher. Whether I use the Naniwa Super or the Shapton 30K or the Coticule the smoothest edges come from the Escher.

Not to cop out but it really does depend on the razor plus I like to switch them up


I start on a Chosera 1k to set bevels and get a feel for the steel then decide the direction from there, honestly though most razors will shave comfortably on many different stones/hones

I really feel it is more about getting the bevel set evenly, sharp, and smooth then slowly moving up from that point, after that it is just all frosting


I said this way back when, and things have never really changed "We spend 90% of the time on the hones setting the bevel, yet spend 90% of our time talking about our finishers and spend the majority of our hard earned cash on the finishers too"

We are an odd bunch

Originally Posted by Martin103

Thats a little like asking a parent wich one of their kids is their favorite!
More then likely the answer will be that it depends on what the razor is.

I was routinely threatened that I would be given to Dr. Barnardo - my mum would even pretend to talk to them on the phone telling them to come and get me. So I guess I wasn't popular. That sort of thing can seriously undermine a young boy of 21.

Seriously, as Glen says, its tbe razor that is the decisive element.

Regards,
Neil

Great replies, slippery though which is great as there are probably many answers to the question. I should have asked if you had to pick one razor and 3 hones, what would they be but too late. Thanks again for your input. I don't have one either as I like coti edges suehiro gokumyo and I just broke through on a jnat recently. I guess that is what makes this hobby so interesting.

I never let the razor dictate one brand of stone over another. I do consider the condition of the razor to determine what stones I will start with however. I usually use a Chosera 1K for setting bevels but will use the Chosera 800 if for no other reason than to use something different now and then. If a razor is really bad, I'll start on a 220 and then go to the 1K.

For the most part, I'll use either a Norton 4K/8K Combo, Naniwa 5K and 8K or Shapton Glass 4K and 8K for daily honing including my personal razors. The results are always pretty similar and I like having some variety when I hone considering I am honing 4-6 hours every day usually 6 days a week. For finishing, I like the Naniwa 12K, Sigma 13K, Shapton Glass 16K and the three of these provide very similar results as well. One thing I have been doing lately is finishing with 2 strokes on chromium oxide on felt as I am finding that this helps with removing the sparklies along with a good stropping pre-test shave. I don't use the Shapton Glass 30K too much but when I do, it's just a couple of laps. I like the Suehiro 20K too and it is a very consistent finisher. I do on occasion, still use my Escher. My Coticules and J'Nats are not seeing a whole lot of action, not because they are not good, but the other stones are much more consistent for me.

I really can't just pick one razor or 3 stones..........

Stop by anytime Bill.

Have fun

Originally Posted by Lynn

For finishing, I like the Naniwa 12K, Sigma 13K, Shapton Glass 16K and the three of these provide very similar results as well. One thing I have been doing lately is finishing with 2 strokes on chromium oxide on felt as I am finding that this helps with removing the sparklies along with a good stropping pre-test shave.
Have fun

Sparklies? Can I get a quick definition of that term?