Decision made, just a few questions...
Hi folks,
Ok, I've pretty much made up my mind about which hones I'm going to buy. Given that I have an old razor with a duff edge I want to restore, I'm going to go for the Shapton 4k/8k/16k set of 3, plus a bevel setter, but I now have a few questions:
Do these Shaptons need lapping? And if so, which stone should I use? I was thinking of a DMT 325 grit? Or will I need a tougher one? Will these stones be good to use for honing straight out of the box?
I am also planning on getting a DMT 1200 as a bevel setter, is this a good stone for that?
I also want to make a balsa paddle strop which I`m going to paste. Is the CrOx a good finishing paste to use on this or would one of the diamond sprays be better? If so, which sort? 0.5 micron? 1 micron?
Lastly, my restoration process will be to set the bevel on the 1200, then run up through the shaptons to get a good edge then finish on the pasted strop, before going to canvas then leather on my daily strop. Does this sound like a good route?
Then I`m going to try my hand at making some new scales for this thing! The scales it has at the moment are in good nick, just fairly ordinary black plastic so I was thinking of changing them for some wooden ones. This might take me some time, but I`ll stick some before/ after picks up when I`m done..!
I've been reading alot of the threads on here, as well as Lynns and others Youtube vids and it has been very inspiring I must admit! I can feel my RAD/HAD levels increasing as we speak..! So thanks from this newbie for getting me thoroughly engrossed, fascinated and motivated to jump in head first..! I also have Lynns DVD on the way and I'm looking forward to watching that as well..!
I'm loving the whole process of lathering up, stropping and then getting the best ever shave in the mornings. Plus the razors genuinely are things of beauty.... I found myself on Ebay last night looking at the auctions and had to stop myself buying a few more..!
Cheers guys, you rock! :rock: