Good day sirs.
I've been setting a few bevels recently and feel I'm learning all the time, a thought come to me about using a 1k/3k or 1k/5k pyramid to set a bevel that has no issues. This came about because I brought a CV Heljestrand before Christmas and it appeared to be unused, under magnification there was no bevel at all. I put on one layer of tape on and started with circles and x strokes on my 1k chosera with slurry, after about 3 sets, still no bevel. This steel is hard, I'd like to think of it as the Chuck Norris of razors! Anyway I tried a few sets doing 45 degree x strokes with and without slurry. I eventually set the Heli, it passed LRT and MMT and under a loupe looked very nice however it wouldn't cut arm hair, If it cant cut arm hair it cant cut face hair. I decided to go on my 5k super and after two sets of twenty it was popping hairs very well indeed. Is this just one of those things as the 5k is refining the edge or would doing a 1k and 3k/5k pyramid help make the process easier or quicker with hard steel?
I know I didn't actually do a pyramid but I cant help thinking it would have helped or am I thinking too much into this?
Many thanks for any help
Mark