Thread: How I hone and set my edge (a cheaters guide to setting the edge)

Thanks for the open and honest discussion! YMMV

Tripoli3, by all means continue if it works for you. There are many many roads that lead the same destination. Just thought it might save you a few minutes. The end result is what matters.

With experience you will be able to detemine bevel set with the loupe alone.
Something to watxch for on a properly set bevel is that things will be reversed. The edge will begin to polish up before the shoulder of the bevel.

Different strokes for different folks. Yuck yuck yuck. We have all been here, but as time goes on you will find better, easier methods for judging your bevel set. At first I didn't understand Lynn's tpt indicator but over time it worked. Keep honing and these skills will develop, but practice them even if you don't understand the feedback. Use your current method to coincide with what you're feeling and seeing with other tests. Now you are making a reference point for future tests. Good luck and keep us posted.

Thanks. I will give this a try. I use sharpies in reloading to check seating depths (to see if a bullet is engaging the lands in the barrel), but never thought about using it to see where your hone is missing the edges of your razor.

Originally Posted by MattCB

It sounds like a longer way of performing a sharpie test. Apply sharpie marker to the edge of the blade, give it a few laps on the stone and see where it has been ground off by the stone. Give it a whirl.

You guys drive me nutz with all the hoops you jump thru to set bevels.
Is all very simple,takes 10 secs with this nifty little device,got mine at the county fair,$1.99.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

You guys drive me nutz with all the hoops you jump thru to set bevels.
Is all very simple,takes 10 secs with this nifty little device,got mine at the county fair,$1.99.

Wow! Say goodbye to sharpies and tape for good. Now you gotta find a set that goes up to 12k lol

That picture made my teeth hurt...

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

You guys drive me nutz with all the hoops you jump thru to set bevels.
Is all very simple,takes 10 secs with this nifty little device,got mine at the county fair,$1.99.

I wouldn't put my Wade & Butcher through that contraption.

Originally Posted by WetShaveObsession

I know what this is. I have one, actully I have a few. This is a good opportunity for mme to learn. Isnt the purpose of setting the bevel not only to ensure that both sides of the razor meet at a center point but that threy also do so at the proper angle? Im not sure how to do that with this.

They need to make a sarcasm font at some point lol