Thread: Tested with Coticule Razor Honing, fine linen Strop.Toilet paper cutting test.+HHT.

Originally Posted by TMILO

If you want to understand the toilet paper decoupage test, you can watch my video HHT, do it yourself, understand the difference between cutting and not cutting, and experience it by yourself after scraping, don't use imagination to understand things, some things, try, not imagine.

Your edges are not sharp enough to cut TP. I saw it on a video, I think. I wasn't just imagining it, was I?

Originally Posted by CrescentCityRazors

Your edges are not sharp enough to cut TP. I saw it on a video, I think. I wasn't just imagining it, was I?

Thank you for your "imagination". That HHT is the truth.

And failure to even cut TP? ROTFLMAO! I KNOW from experience what kind of edge I can expect from a coticule, anyway. I didn't just fall off the crawfish truck. I don't think you are getting very good press here. Maybe you should try to impress the people on reddit or facebook. They will believe anything.

Nevertheless, I do believe that my coticule edges could have managed to cut TP. Honestly, I never tried.

Only time I've seen the use of toilet paper used for checking an edge, is when sharpening scissors for cutting hair.

Originally Posted by TMILO

After removing the burr, it will leave a vertex, creating a new smooth shaving edge, will not cut the toilet paper, reduce the damage to the skin, pass the edge test of your own habits, and shave smoothly.

So I tried the tp test with a stropped razor & I found that if my pressure was light enough I could not cut the paper. And then I thought, so what ? Why am I testing for a burr at this late stage ?

I think the red highlighted text is the reason you are meeting so much resistance here., not the tp test or the HHT test.

If you are honing a razor to a burr you are doing it wrong... broadly speaking.
Of course a burr can develop when bevel setting, repairing or restoring an edge with coarse grits but if you need to test for a burr after stropping you may be spending too much time on the stones, using too much pressure or doing multiple strokes on one side rather than alternating sides.

If you search the site you will find we do not recommend forming a burr for razor sharpening.

Here is one link with comments from some guys who are experienced with both razors & knives.
https://sharprazorpalace.com/honing/...sing-burr.html

Originally Posted by onimaru55

So I tried the tp test with a stropped razor & I found that if my pressure was light enough I could not cut the paper. And then I thought, so what ? Why am I testing for a burr at this late stage ?

I think the red highlighted text is the reason you are meeting so much resistance here., not the tp test or the HHT test.

If you are honing a razor to a burr you are doing it wrong... broadly speaking.
Of course a burr can develop when bevel setting, repairing or restoring an edge with coarse grits but if you need to test for a burr after stropping you may be spending too much time on the stones, using too much pressure or doing multiple strokes on one side rather than alternating sides.

If you search the site you will find we do not recommend forming a burr for razor sharpening.

Here is one link with comments from some guys who are experienced with both razors & knives.
https://sharprazorpalace.com/honing/...sing-burr.html

Yes, lightly cut TP, I like the feeling of not cutting TP, what kind of feeling do you like? It is up to everyone to find a way. You said the point, too long "burr" is the problem, I will control the shortest burr to end the razor honing, and it will be smoother in the strop.I use TP cut test + HHT to quickly find the desired edge by myself.Thank you.

Originally Posted by TMILO

Yes, lightly cut TP, I like the feeling of not cutting TP, what kind of feeling do you like? It is up to everyone to find a way. You said the point, too long "burr" is the problem, I will control the shortest burr to end the razor honing, and it will be smoother in the strop.I use TP cut test + HHT to quickly find the desired edge by myself.Thank you.

Actually, the point I was trying to make is that burr formation is not an integral part of razor honing at all but it seems you have a method you like so enjoy your process.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Actually, the point I was trying to make is that burr formation is not an integral part of razor honing at all but it seems you have a method you like so enjoy your process.

Maybe it is necessary to explain the state of the toilet paper that cannot be cut and passes through the HHT. My explanation is not complete, so I used "burr" to explain it. If anyone knows the reason, I would also like to know. Thank you.

I think the op means micro chips like the tnt but using t paper?
Something getting lost in translation.

Originally Posted by Grazor

I think the op means micro chips like the tnt but using t paper?
Something getting lost in translation.

Yes, kind of like what you wrote.