Thread: Grrrrrr. Not ... sharp ... enough

Well, I've honed my McDonald blade three times now. Last time with a taped spine, just to see. The edge is smooth and the bevel is polished. Looks fine. Does it even catch on hairs? No. Does it pop them off if I try to dry shave my arm? No.

Succession of 1000, 5000, 8000, 12000 naniwa, applied in the manner of Lynn. Most bepuzzling.

What happened to the Chef'sChoice?

Originally Posted by CatanUS

What happened to the Chef'sChoice?

Sorry, not dipping back into those religious waters in the forum; way too unpleasant last time. Happy to reply to a PM.

Originally Posted by Headcrowny

Sorry, not dipping back into those religious waters in the forum; way too unpleasant last time. Happy to reply to a PM.

Oh Ok. I didn't know where you had left your proposed experiment; was curious as to the outcome.

But if you have moved to hones, I will make assumptions.

Either way, good to hear of your honing progress.

How about not moving off the 1000K till it pops arm hairs at skin level. If it doesn't do that the rest is a waste of time.

Bob

+1 to staying on the 1k till it shaves arm hair... as Gssixgun would say BEVEL BEVEL BEVEL! if you don't set a proper bevel on the 1k yer not gonna get anywhere with the higher grits.

There are 4 good tests for a solid bevel set, you have to figure which one(s) work best for you

1. AHT
2. TNT
3. TPT
4. Magnification

The more of these that work for you the better but you have to get at least one solid test that tells you the bevel is well set

Yes it really is that sharp at the bevel set

http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...-1k-shave.html

After that it gets much easier, also to much Bevel Set is also a bad thing, unlike other types of honing that raise a burr, then polish that off, bringing up a burr on a SR is a serious waste of steel and time because you went right by the optimum set point..

Often times we call this "Sneaking up on the edge"

Originally Posted by BobH

How about not moving off the 1000K till it pops arm hairs at skin level. If it doesn't do that the rest is a waste of time.

Bob

Sure, I can try that. I wasn't trying that at 1000K; wasn't aware it'd happen at that low a grit level.

Oh, I see a great bevel. Nice and flat and shiny. That's what causes me perplexity.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

There are 4 good tests for a solid bevel set, you have to figure which one(s) work best for you

1. AHT
2. TNT
3. TPT
4. Magnification

The more of these that work for you the better but you have to get at least one solid test that tells you the bevel is well set

Yes it really is that sharp at the bevel set

http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...-1k-shave.html

After that it gets much easier, also to much Bevel Set is also a bad thing, unlike other types of honing that raise a burr, then polish that off, bringing up a burr on a SR is a serious waste of steel and time because you went right by the optimum set point..

Often times we call this "Sneaking up on the edge"

I'll have to check what the acronyms mean but number 4 "seems" fine. Looked at it under a loupe and jewelers dealie. However, I guess looking good and being good must not necessarily be co-existant.