Thread: Which Grit Level ?

Originally Posted by HNSB

Clearly the problem is that you're Chuck Norris.
Try a chainsaw instead of a razor.

Damn Right!!!

Well i can safely say that i have never successfully hone'd a razor. The razor is a Dovo Best Quality and was sharpened professionally around 4/5 months ago. I'm not desperate to spend money on stones if i don't need to though. I haven't reached the stone fetish stage just yet.

As stated it does shave leg hair, however it seems to drag a little on my forearms though. What i'll do is take a good close picture of the blade and see what advice follows.

As for the chainsaw, it broke. Nothing can withstand the beard of Chuck Norris.

Right, I've finally managed to upload a couple of pictures. TBH i'm not sure they'll show much other than inability to hone properly, but hey ho.
They are quite high res, just in case anyones internet connect is slow.
http://www.hassan.karoo.net/temp/Razor1.JPG
http://www.hassan.karoo.net/temp/Razor2.JPG

does anyone else see a slight frown?

Possibly a frown but I think worse is a few burrs at the level of the centre of the etching. So you need to reset the bevel with a coarser hone if I interpreted the pics right.

Originally Posted by KalgoorlieBoi

Damn Right!!!

Good one, mate! Thanks for the laugh.

Looks a mite overhoned to me...

Would a norton 4k/8k do the trick or is a lower grit level required ?

I could have over done it a little on the 12k, but you live and learn i guess.

Hard to make any conclusions from the pics but it looks like the bevels not set or the edge is rough or something. It shouldn't have distinct shiny & dull bits like that.
It may be the light but the heel looks kinda ok.

had a think and I'd do one of two things
1, Send it out for honing and when it starts to pull again just give it a couple light srtokes on the 12k and see how you go.
2, send it out for honing but get the honer to just set the bevel and you can polish out the edge with the 4/8k and a couple turns on the 12k.
just my 2cents
good luck

Originally Posted by KalgoorlieBoi

had a think and I'd do one of two things
1, Send it out for honing and when it starts to pull again just give it a couple light srtokes on the 12k and see how you go.
2, send it out for honing but get the honer to just set the bevel and you can polish out the edge with the 4/8k and a couple turns on the 12k.
just my 2cents
good luck

better will be choose 1 st option.
pictures are tough to analyze. in my first thought i think top of the blade is duller then rest of the blade.
Again this is just from pics.