Thread: Water being pushed..not flowing over the razor

All,

As I continue to experiment, I've pretty much left my most expensive razor (Bergischer Lowe) in the the box. Today I broke it out and ran it like 6 laps across the 8k and 40 across the CNAT (never really liked the shave off the edge anyway and I figured I couldn't hurt the edge too much on the CNAT).

I quickly noticed the water on the stones was being pushed...wouldn't flow over the top of the razor at all.

I've read a lot about watching water patterns and I usually look for the water to uniformly flow over the razor.

Two questions...

1) am I looking for the right thing with respect to water flow?

2) guessing the water signs on the Lowe suggest it's dull...true statement?

If your hones are flat and your razor is sharp, water should flow over the part of the edge that's in contact with the stone.
The razor probably isn't as sharp as it can be.

Originally Posted by HNSB

If your hones are flat and your razor is sharp, water should flow over the part of the edge that's in contact with the stone.
The razor probably isn't as sharp as it can be.

What I thought thanks. Other razors not he same stones show flow over the edge. Think that Lowe needs a proper bevel!

Depends how much water you have on the hone. If you have very little it will just be pushed. The more you have the more likely it will back up and flow over the razor. The question is how does it shave?

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Depends how much water you have on the hone. If you have very little it will just be pushed. The more you have the more likely it will back up and flow over the razor. The question is how does it shave?

I was going to say something along the same lines.

i always think when the water is being pushed the bevel isnt 100% set, have you tried the 1k shave? beginners 1k shave

in reply to the guys above i prefer to use a thin layer of water as i like o think if the razor can under cut such a thin layer of water its approaching where you want it to be.

i aim to be honing on a nearly dry surface while the edge picks up stray water dropplets, then i know its time to move hone.

Originally Posted by justalex

i always think when the water is being pushed the bevel isnt 100% set, have you tried the 1k shave? beginners 1k shave

in reply to the guys above i prefer to use a thin layer of water as i like o think if the razor can under cut such a thin layer of water its approaching where you want it to be.

i aim to be honing on a nearly dry surface while the edge picks up stray water dropplets, then i know its time to move hone.

Yeah I'm with you...I don't think the bevel is set either....off to the King 1k!