Originally Posted by
gssixgun
So I was thinking of your thread as I was honing a Hart
Some things that came to mind
The Fragile edge is a classic overhoning symptom so the question is WHY ????
1. Excessive pressure while honing
2. Way to many laps
3. Using to many stones
4 Wrong geometry
5. Bad steel
6 Lifting the spine while stropping or excessive pressure
Looking at your case in specific, the two easiest to control
Eliminate the 16k from the system and go to the J-nat after the 8k which Stubear also gave a great recommendation in his post above with #3 see how well it shaves at the 8k level
Add 2 layers of tape and do your finishing routine right now, and see if the edge holds
But you are going to have to eliminate the possibilities one at a time until you solve the issue, changing multiple things in each session just gets frustrating :(
ps: no issues with honing this Hart through the Nakayama
Using 2 layers of 3M 700 tape
Set new bevel on Chosera 1k using light slurry, this was simple light bevel set, not any heavy grinding
moved to Chosera 5k using light slurry dilute to clear about 20 laps
moved to Chosera 10k and again light slurry dilute to clear about 20 laps
moved to Nakayama medium slurry no dilution continued working until dry, using combination of Pigtails and X strokes, getting lighter and lighter until dry,,, razor has a sweet haze finish now.. while dry, I then did about 15 super light laps with just enough pressure to keep control of the edge on the stone, the laps are so light that the dry powdered slurry does NOT lift off the stone.. Very edge of bevel changes to mirror...
Strop on Linen/Leather test shave...
Above just for reference it is not a honing recommendation