Thread: Magnification

Originally Posted by gssixgun

For everyday honing I spent BIG money on them

Amazon.com: 40 X 25mm Glass Lens Jeweler Loupe Magnifier With LED: Industrial & Scientific

and this one also

Amazon.com: SE MW10087L Mini Brass Microscope with Illuminator: Home Improvement



Keeping in mind that I can buy these for less then I can buy the Batteries alone I order them in Bulk hehehe

I find the bright LED to be the best for seeing issues in the edge quickly and easily as you are honing


The best one I have seen to date was at one of the Denver Meets I can't remember who brought it but I was tempted to make off with it , it was large well lit and had White and Blue LEDs more of a high power Magnifying Glass rather than a loupe, I haven't found one like it anywhere...

These are the ones I use. I find myself using the mini brass microscope more than any of the others. Yes, buy more than one, batteries replacement cost more than the scope itself!

Double O

Originally Posted by Double0757

These are the ones I use. I find myself using the mini brass microscope more than any of the others. Yes, buy more than one, batteries replacement cost more than the scope itself!

Double O

I even checked online and the batteries are at the cheapest about $1.50 each and they take 3 SMH weird huh ????

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I even checked online and the batteries are at the cheapest about $1.50 each and they take 3 SMH weird huh ????

Yes, I found the hard way! I have three on the way now!

Originally Posted by WW243

Because I take my honing more seriously than gssixgun I prefer a scanning electron microscope:Attachment 165290

There is a guy on here that actually uses one, no joke

What do we call this one? MAD??

@Glen, I should've spend the extra $1.50 and got the loupe with the led

@MrMagnus,
I'm not sure I want to see the edge *that* closely. I'd loose my mind wondering why it wasn't mirror and completely destroy the edge. lol.

I was thinking the same thing, I was seeing myself with a beard down to my waist wearing a path from the microscope to the hones, never getting around to shaving.

Originally Posted by Siguy

What do we call this one? MAD??

@Glen, I should've spend the extra $1.50 and got the loupe with the led

@MrMagnus,
I'm not sure I want to see the edge *that* closely. I'd loose my mind wondering why it wasn't mirror and completely destroy the edge. lol.

Originally Posted by Siguy

@MrMagnus,
I'm not sure I want to see the edge *that* closely. I'd loose my mind wondering why it wasn't mirror and completely destroy the edge. lol.

Well you learn fast what to look for, the jnat bevel you see there is top notch shaver and you learn alot about uniform patterns from the diffrent stones. With a 10x or 40x i don't see what i wanna see just simple things like that the bevel is hitting the edge. in daily use im using a cheap one aswell but 100x i read the bevel just as fast as with a 40x but i see much more.

If you go syntetic you get this. Not what i perfer thou. Sharp but not comfy for me. I could have hit the light abit diffrent to get a few super light scratches visible but you get the idea. Many ppl dont know how big the diffrance are betwin the naturals in pattern and vs a syntetic edge.

i spend about 30 to 40 min per razor i hone. im not in a rush.



Here is another Jnat finish. so nice shave.



Here is the one i use while honing. the usb scope i use when i want to learn more.

Funny. That's the one I ordered last night.

Cheap little 60X on the 'bay or Amazon. I buy them by the half dozen and have them in the car and most places that I work at home and in the Shave Den too.. They have a real long eye relief and make it easy to see the edge. I usually give them to my mentored guys also.

~Richard

Like Richard,I have at least 4 of those puppys,are great.
Back in my watch repair days I had some great mag devices,still do, when I started Honing I used them,I got to the point I was seeing far to much stuff that I would try to correct and usually things went from good to bad
Do not hone anymore but sometimes I look at an edge.