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12-16-2013, 05:09 PM #1
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Thanked: 13234Nice !!! it does work rather well
Sounds like you just pushed the edge a little hard, the stropping should fix the issue.
If not you could try the "Slurry" trick on the 16k yes yes I know it sounds CRAZY hehehe but build a light slurry with your DMT, do about 10 laps and that will bring that edge back down a touch, then dilute out to clear water on the next 10 X strokes, and finish with 5 very light X strokes.. just a trick to keep in the drawer...
But honestly the 100 laps on the leather and as Joe said a couple of shaves should do the trick and smooth it up
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12-16-2013, 05:13 PM #2
Maybe it's not the razor. Maybe your face is chapped. The cold, windy air combined with the heat can dry your skin.
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12-16-2013, 05:21 PM #3
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Thanked: 4823I had some harsh shaves off of my Sigma 13k and have stopped using it. It has been suggested that perhaps I was over honing and starting micro chips. I didn't have a good loop, it may be worth a squint if you have one.
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12-16-2013, 05:30 PM #4
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Thanked: 13234Yeah I find it works too,
Sounds like you have all the moves down pat, try the stropping and see where it goes, there are a multitude of reasons this one might have been a touch harsh, I could go on and on thinking them up The Micro chips Rezdog just mentioned is worth looking close at, you did have to work that edge pretty hard after all when you yanked the chips.. Which is something to consider, what you did falls into the Restore side of things rather then just simple honing
Least you know it is sharp, now you just have to tweak in the smooth a bit...Last edited by gssixgun; 12-16-2013 at 05:32 PM.
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12-16-2013, 06:06 PM #5
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08-29-2016, 01:38 AM #6
It is rather amazing what a simple search will turn up. Just today I had a razor that was a pain in the butt to hone. I set the bevel on a 600g Diamond plate. Then killed it, reset it on 3k shapton glass. Killed it again and then set the edge on the 3k again ensuring I would not have to deal with the wrath of the microchips later. Went to 4k for umpteen strokes. Then went 8k for 7 strokes and finally 16k for 10 strokes. Following Lynn's video for the 8 and 16k lap counts.
Being a coticule guy this was probably the sharpest non de razor blade I have ever used. Destroying hairs in the HHT. Which I have calibrated for a coticule edge so I am in uncharted waters using it with the shapton series. All it tells me is that the edge is super keen.
The feeling wasn't harsh but it was not as smooth as I have come accustomed to with a coticule finish. I'm wondering if a few more shaves will mellow it out or if I should do something else. I am a huge noob when it comes to synthetics higher then 3k...
I could also use some dovo black paste, that might do the trick too but if I can get away with riding it out and it gets smoother as the shaves go on I would rather do that. What can I do in the future to ensure I get smooth edges of the shapton glass stones?
Sorry for the necro
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08-29-2016, 02:03 AM #7
Strop it a little more. Each stropping from here on out will make for a smoother shave.
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12-16-2013, 05:20 PM #8
Glenn:
I actually "slurry" all of my Shaptons per your youtube video. For me, it has worked better, given me more "visual feedback", and just plain seems to work. I do about 8 figure 8s with my DMT on the slightly soaked wet Shapton, and then progressively spray the hone down during the honing process with a spray bottle until I am using almost clear water. It has seemed to produce a better edge than just water, and has made grid lapping much quicker. I am not sure if you suggest we do that for every honing project or not, but your light slurry method on the Shaptons really seems to work well.