Thread: 1 k vs 4 k

I read Knife as knife. It didn't even occur to me that it was or could be his razor.

I've got a dovo bismark modern production, and it will take an 8K+ edge without any problems. It's also very easy to hone.

You will need 1 layer of tape, This is to protect the gold wash on the spine. And depending on the file work you may also need 1 layer of tape stropping as the file work can sometimes be sharp enough to drawn lines in a strop.

The razor itself is pretty easy to hone, There is no stabiliser to catch on the stone, and the edge is very near straight and doesn't require any fancy honing techniques. A very slight X stroke is better than a straight stroke. You should not need any pressure at all.

Originally Posted by Iceni

I read Knife as knife. It didn't even occur to me that it was or could be his razor.

I believe the reference to a "knife" is a literal translation of "rasiermesser" to English shaving/razor knife in reference to the Dovo razor.

Bob