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    So I keep on seeing small chips with the loupe (40x).Really about the width of a piece of hair. How the hell do I get them out? Work them out with a Norton 8k? Did I do a bad job setting the bevel? WTF? I am gonna throw my hone at the wall soon.

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    In my opinion you have two options right now

    #1 add a layer of tape and see if that will help. -sometimes the steel can't take the angle and support the edge so you may see microchipping.
    #2 run the razor gently on the side corner of the stone to reset the edge then hone up from 1k.
    Stefan

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    Did you start out without any micro chips and only began seeing them while honing on up ? I've never not been able to get past micro chipping with normal honing progressing 1k, 4k and on. Talking with a 40k stereo microscope and a 30x loupe.

    I do remember Joe Chandler getting them when honing some real hard Solingen made blades. He went to a Tam to get past that IIRC. Maybe it is the hone/razor combo ?
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    I should add that is is an older extra hollow razor that has already seen a fair amount of use over the years. The spine is fairly worn and flat. Not extremely worn out but it was well loved by the original owner.

    This is also a Joseph Allen IXL, so I guess fairly soft steel
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    Throwing your hone at the wall doesn't help. Hone it out using no weight, an x pattern, and patience. Don't let the razor "land" on the hone during the flip. It must touch down gently.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
    Did you start out without any micro chips and only began seeing them while honing on up ? I've never not been able to get past micro chipping with normal honing progressing 1k, 4k and on. Talking with a 40k stereo microscope and a 30x loupe.
    As far as I could tell there were no microchips when I received the razor. However, at the time I did not have a really powerful loupe. I just had 20x Radio Shack loupe. I did not see any at the time with the 20x.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AFDavis11 View Post
    Throwing your hone at the wall doesn't help.
    IDK, it sometimes seems like it would help for some reason.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mephisto View Post
    I should add that is is an older extra hollow razor that has already seen a fair amount of use over the years. The spine is fairly worn and flat.
    I agree with Stefan. If you don't do both #1 & 2, I think the tape will make a big difference. With quite a bit of spine wear on an extra hollow blade I'd probably go 2 layers of tape. With an extra hollow (mighty thin blade) and spine wear you're getting a really thin edge that's also wider than normal. Narrowing the bevel should add strength to the edge. Just IMO.

    Howard
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    Like others have said, a few runs across the edge of the hone, add tape (maybe 2 layers) and start over at 1k. The hone wear is causing the edge to be to thin
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    If this is the only razor that you have noticed this problem with, then maybe we have a steel issue here???

    then,,,,,

    It could be like that 3am bar encounter; don't look too close or it can ruin the rest of the morning when you sober up.

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