New to the Forum and New to Honing!

[Swirv]

So I finally made a decision and got my stones!!! I also received the Thorlabs 3, 1, and .3 micron papers!

Following items:
-Naniwa stones: 220/1k/5k
-DMT D8C
-2 Stone holders
-Nabura Slurry stone (did I even need this!?)
-3, 1, .3 Micron Lapping Papers (8k, 12k, 30k equivalent Grit)

So I'm looking to get started on honing some of the antiqued Razors I have.

Is there anything I should/need to do before jumping right into honing? Pretreatment or prep at all?




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[Iceni]

Don't soak the Naniwa hones. There a splash and go hone. They should never sit in water for longer than a few mins, and should be stored as dry as possible. Towel dry them every session and store with some airflow so they dry fully.

Knock down the Diamond plate. Take an old screwdriver and use the shank to scrub the plate for a few mins to remove any high diamonds.

Then lap all of the stones. Figures of eight and just do a few grid laps with pencil lines to make sure there are no high or low spots.

Outside of that it's trial and improvement. There are loads of videos online about spine taping, And stroke types. Most people use an X stroke or one of its variants.

Don't expect to get good results in the first few weeks. There is a lot to learn, and missing a spot, or rolling an edge is expected.

[tcrideshd]

Wear down the DMT with a piece of steel, then use the 1and 5k, throw he 220 away and then meet up with someone to really help your learning curve. Tc

[bobski]

My only point is that Naniwa Superstones benefit, IMHO from a couple of minutes in water, say 5 minutes max. My Naniwa's are all 20mm superstones on bases, and they all perform well with a brief 'dunking'. Enjoy your journey

[JOB15]

I prefer to use the Chosera 1k for the usual and chips, restored blades with no bevel..
Use some slurry.. It dosnt take to long ..

Very rarely do I go lower..
But that's just me and I'm in no rush

[Swirv]

Thanks everyone for all the great and much appreciated advice! I tried my hand at honing two razors today. I feel they turned out pretty well. I haven't stripped yet but plan on that tomorrow.

Unfortunately neither of the two razors are passing the drop hair test. Not sure if a good stropping will fix that but I did look at the edges under a 10x loupe and they look to be free of all nicks and the bevel is fairly polished after hitting it with the .3 micron paper.


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[JOB15]

If you are committed with a real interest, you will end up with edges that are dynamite
Patients is definitely a virtue..

[Slawman]

It will take you a while to learn your hones! In most cases "Less pressure is more"!! Make sure your new stones are flat! I have tried the film but have much better luck with hones. With the stones you have I would get a Coti. To finish on. I love mine.
I haven't seen any of the "big guns" using film on a daily bases, there must be a reason! Let me tell you I have tried about every film, cheap hone cheap strop and for the most part they just don't work. I don't mean cheap in price always but cheap in quality. I got my Coti. for three bucks at a flea market. I got my Koken shell strop at a antique shop for fifteen bucks. The secret is knowing what you are looking at. Speaking of strops, what are you using? It can make a big difference with your edge.
Just remember that it takes a while. One day it will just happen & your razors will turn out sharp!

Slawman

[Swirv]

It will take you a while to learn your hones! In most cases "Less pressure is more"!! Make sure your new stones are flat! I have tried the film but have much better luck with hones. With the stones you have I would get a Coti. To finish on. I love mine.
I haven't seen any of the "big guns" using film on a daily bases, there must be a reason! Let me tell you I have tried about every film, cheap hone cheap strop and for the most part they just don't work. I don't mean cheap in price always but cheap in quality. I got my Coti. for three bucks at a flea market. I got my Koken shell strop at a antique shop for fifteen bucks. The secret is knowing what you are looking at. Speaking of strops, what are you using? It can make a big difference with your edge.
Just remember that it takes a while. One day it will just happen & your razors will turn out sharp!

Slawman

Thanks for the insight everyone!

I'll do some research on the Coti. The strop I got is from SRD, the Black Latigo with the Poly webbing.

Using the film is somewhat a PITA. I'll fool around with it a bit longer but I can see myself just purchasing a few more stones instead, simply for ease of use.


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