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Successfully honed my first razor this evening. :)
I used lapping film as I am saving for stones. Strted with 9um moved to 5um and finished with 3um. I have been working on getting it shavable for awhile just couldn't figure it. So tonight I re evaluated the mount of pressure I was using and went for the lightest touch I could. It is so smooth now it was poping arm hair without trying. Can't wait to shave with it in the morning. Couldn't have done it with out all the great advice found here :)
Good for you, great milestone that I can appreciate. I have touched up, but haven't had any startling success yet.
Its not sucessful until you shaved with it, you can get a razor to pop hairs at the 1k level, that said looks promissing, update after the shave test?
Shaved with it this morning. DFS all around.
+1 on that - I had one that popped hairs and would not shave. It took some honing & a lot of stropping to cure itQuote:
Originally Posted by Martin103
A piece if copy paper cut to 3 inch width and placed, wet under your 3um film will give you a bit of cushion. Then do 4-8 laps with light pressure and it will polish a third of the bevel from the edge.
Not quite a micro bevel but the same principal. It will give you a more comfortable shave.
A drop of dish soap or 2-3 drops of Smith’s Honing Solution on flooded film also gives a smoother more polished bevel.
I will have to try that. Thanks for the advice. I think I rolled the edge while stopping so will take it back to the film and try that out.