Thread: Just can't seem to get shave ready

I'd just add that first razors always seem to take longer than expected to hone. It is one of those weird things. Combine that with the fact it is INOX (which always takes me a little longer than straight carbon steel) and that your bevel setting stone is the 4K, I'd agree with the other guys that more time on that low grit is needed.

You'll get there, just keep a good technique and keep at it.

James.

All good advice follow it and you'll be OK. Add your location and you may get an offer of personal help.

I'll add two other points.

First, what kind of microscope do you have? What is its level of magnification? Regardless of the answer of my own curiosity, have you tried examining the edge after the marker test? The marker needs to be removed all the way to the edge. The remaining shiny bevel needs to disappear at the edge on both sides with no uncut differently reflecting steel at the very edge. Rotating the blade as much as the scope allows will allow you to see "around" the edge.

You can do the same without the scope by looking straight down on the edge with with a bright light above it. An edge with a fully set bevel will not have any perpendicular surface to reflect light. If this is unclear, imagine and inverted "V" and "U" with both the observer and a bright light above them. The V will not reflect any light back toward the light while parts of the U will.

Second, consider taping the spine till you have more honing experience. Proper honing requires a slight torquing of the blade to focus more pressure on the edge rather than the spine. A beginner tends to put much more pressure, and wear, on the spine. Taping the spine, at least during the bevel setting, will eliminate that wear.

It cuts arm hair somewhat, but not consistently or easily. "

This says everything. At a 1k bevel set you should shave arm hair easily at skin level with no effort and not pressure. Once there across the entire edge move on

Dude, that razor is like the poster child of, “Why should I tape my new razor?”
Way too much pressure.

Put 2 layers of tape on the spine, ink the bevel and set the bevel on the 4K.

As said look straight down on the edge until you no longer see shiny reflections.

Brush did you get it sorted out?

If not send it to me and I will get it shaving then you can just maintain the edge.

PM me.

I have been hanging around this forum for 2 years and active on it and in SR shaving for 18 months, and I am still AMAZED at the amount of information that exists in posts from the past. Thanks to all of you for building this body of knowledge....now for more time to explore (and test)

Originally Posted by gssixgun

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What he said, read it again and again

Honestly no BS you should be able to shave at the bevel set

The Norton 4/8 is really all you need until you get it to pop

Read here

http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...on-2012-a.html

and here

http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...-1k-shave.html


and here

http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...bing-over.html


Then read what Wirm said again

I am new, nd Im probably wrong, but thats ok because im used to being wrong.

but my guess is that when you had it honed he used tape, and now you are resetting the bevel and stainless steel

is verry hard and eats away slowwwwww. I have to use special bits to drill it as a carpenter.... so im guessing

you need to use a rougher stone at first untill that dang bevel is set, and you are shaving frogs hair with ease..

and is this what the first poster was talking about when he asks to use the enter key? to space it like this?

Let me get this straight, notice the pun...are you trying to learn to hone and shave with a straight razor at the same time? Send the razor out to be honed by a straight razor user like the generous offer above.

Learn to shave, touch up a razor, then hone...