Thread: Big trouble with Naniwa Superstones 10000 and 12000

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

LOOONG thread, great pics, In the end you got a great shave,thats all that matters.
To be honest when I started using a 100 power scope, honeing lost the fun factor, I saw things that were of no import to the final goal of a good shave.

Thanks, it's like with all tools and tests. You have to know how to use them and how to read their feedback. To me it is a great teaching device. I lack the experience of thousands of honed razors and have no "honemeister" at hand. With the microscope I can learn to develop my senses and actually see what I am doing right or wrong.

My goal is not to get a perfect looking edge, but one that gives me a georgeous shave. It's like learning what "sharp" feels on the thumb.

Bob,

Originally Posted by BobH

All is well that ends well as in a good shave. I think the term you are looking for in English is "nitpicking" Nitpicking (pastime) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia . I did learn one thing following along with this tread, a usb microscope is off the must have list. I got enough to worry about without that too.

Nitpicking, yes! Thanks, I knew it was only almost right.

Actually I am quite happy with the microscope. If You don't want to have a hard time, just turn the magnification down . I started with a loupe but prefer to see it on my notebooks display. For getting help from You guys, it's much easier being able to present something.

This has been a hard time and I don't know if I'm really through it yet, but through this all I have learned so much of the "stone's language". I now know what it feels and sounds like if everything is fine or something is wrong.

Thanks

Frank

Originally Posted by Machete

I love a happy ending. *snif*

we all do dear, we all do....

Did I mention, the shave was tremendous?

It's 1:30 here, way past midnight.
If nothing dramatical happens within the next few hours, I'll have nothing to shave in the morning and will be way too early in the office...

Good night and thanks again for all Your support

Sometimes you don't really know how and when you learned something, it just suddenly works!
I hope your hones won't give you any more trouble.

Originally Posted by DDTech

Then another 15 x-strokes and stropping. Now at some parts a tiny burr appears. Isn't that the "holy burr", that does the shaving?

No that's the burr that disappears on the next stone.

Originally Posted by DDTech

Actually I am quite happy with the microscope. If You don't want to have a hard time, just turn the magnification down . I started with a loupe but prefer to see it on my notebooks display. For getting help from You guys, it's much easier being able to present something.

Yes microscopes are great for presenting e-pictures but for regular honing 8-10x is plenty.
Congrats on the success.

Just read this entire thread....my head hurts lol

Originally Posted by onimaru55

No that's the burr that disappears on the next stone.

But that's OK, is it? This is not the one You were talking about, being responsible for issues?

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Yes microscopes are great for presenting e-pictures but for regular honing 8-10x is plenty.
Congrats on the success.

I'll use it less and less the more experience I get. And a good loupe combined with developed senses is much faster too.

Originally Posted by kwlfca

Just read this entire thread....my head hurts lol

Sorry, I know. I truely hope there is not much coming more...

Originally Posted by Lemur

Sometimes you don't really know how and when you learned something, it just suddenly works!
I hope your hones won't give you any more trouble.

Yes, thanks. If not... i'll keep on extending this thread