Thread: Need Coarse DMT Recommendation

Personally, I can't imagine going lower with a DMT than the DMT 1k. Below that, I prefer the Choseras or the Norton 220, because the DMT's are so aggressive. Then again, I usually skip over razors with chips and/or frowns because I'd rather not spend the time on them/put that much wear onto razors. I just don't see a point with so many other razors out there.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

... I usually skip over razors with chips and/or frowns because I'd rather not spend the time on them/put that much wear onto razors. I just don't see a point with so many other razors out there.

I hear ya, Dylan. Normally, I would have passed over the ERN, but it came in a lot of several I bought for a low price. I figured that I'd use it as a guinea pig/training razor to learn on. That way if I screw it up, it's no real loss. If I hit a home run and do it right, then I've got a nice shaver. We'll see how I do...

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Personally, I can't imagine going lower with a DMT than the DMT 1k. Below that, I prefer the Choseras or the Norton 220, because the DMT's are so aggressive. Then again, I usually skip over razors with chips and/or frowns because I'd rather not spend the time on them/put that much wear onto razors. I just don't see a point with so many other razors out there.

Yeah + 1. Early on I got a 9/8 Joseph Rogers with a large chip and that one was worth messing with. I went for a Hermes with a frown because I wanted a Hermes. A royal PITA. I learned a lot about hoing a frown out but I also learned not to buy razors with a frown in the future.

May I suggest that you forget about lapping the Spyderco. It is not necessary. Just "break in" the hone properly and it will function just fine.
I just went thru this with a new guy this afternoon, AxelH, .

BTW, the Spyderco's work much faster when a slurry from either a Nagura stone or diamond spray is used.

Instead of using a 325 DMT for restoring a very bad edge I use wet/dry sandpaper. It is very fast. This afternoon I ripped a new edge on a vintage razor with a bunch of small nicks in about 5-10 minutes using 325 grit Gatorgrit sandpaper. It leaves a much nicer edge that the DMT.

Just my $.02,