Thread: Would 6000 to 12000 work?

Originally Posted by SuperSpeedRacer

I'll keep the breadknifing thing in mind in the future. I didn't realize it was not recommended. I wanted to start from scratch and set a bevel myself.

I ended up getting a taidea 3/8. They were on sale for $30. I couldn't say no. They appear to work just fine - I get a perfectly functional edge off them and am still totally a novice.

They are somewhat soft and need to be relapped quite a bit. But, I'm just doing my own razors and actually kind of like the lapping process; it's a strangely zen sort of thing. So they seem to work for me. I don't find myself regretting the choice. I can understand how a pro would find then annoying. If I was doing ten or twenty razors a day the need to constantly relap would be insufferable.

Out of curiosity, are you guys soaking your taidea stones?

Also, if you haven't read this already, check it out http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwi..._damaged_blade