Originally Posted by
JimR
OK, so here's what I did next.
Last night, I took the Dovo and, since I had already taken it past comfort I gave it about 30 more passes, up to 100 or so, just to see.
Then I took the Genco and gave it the same treatment as the Dovo before--5 passes then shave, 5 passes then shave. I got up to about 20 passes before I noticed any change. It got a bit rougher, dulling, and finally I stopped at 50. it was still shaveable, but not good enough for me.
So tonight, I changed it up a bit more. I took the Dovo from last night and, as it was well beyond what I wanted, I said to heck with it, and gave it 100 passes on the PHoIG (Chinese water hone).
Then I took the Herder, which has not had any finishing, and gave it 100 on the PHoIG.
Then I stropped the Dovo and Herder on Cordovan, 25 laps.
Then I took the Genco form last night, and left it as it was but I stopped it 25 on white pasted linen, 25 on rough horsehide and 35 on cordovan.
The results?
The Genco was unchanged from last night. It was still a but pully and a bit dull.
The two edges off the PHoIG were great. Really, really good. Including the DOVO which was dulled by the Nakayama last night. Explain that!!!!!
The Dovo was not up to what I'd call par, but the Herder certainly was. Smooth and keen...
I don't know, I really don't.