Thread: Scratch Patterns

I agree with Glen. My PHIG will leave an almost mirror finish, but once I strop the razor I notice more scratches on the bevel. My barber hones will leave alot of scratches, but they are finer than my norton 8k which will leave a decent mirror finish. The only thing I look at now is if the bevel goes all the way to the edge and that the edge is nice and smooth. Don't get me wrong I make sure I remove the scratches from each previous grit, but once the razor is shave ready to my standards I try not to look at them. I used to get frustrated at seeing a mirror bevel all scratched up or not mirror anymore after I go to finishing stones. I find the mirror only lasts as long as the first shave. I got a NOS razor that was shave ready from the factory and it looked like it only hit a 1k stone, but shaved wonderfully. The edge is the important part.