Thread: Light

Sorry to go on about these beams of light along the edge but im a bit befuddled .
Does anyone know whats the deal with them.
I know that a honed blade with a beam of light along the edge is a perfect edge.
I just honed this blade and I have a beam of light on the left side but not on the right, so I just re finished it again but it made no difference.

I would not put a lot of thought into "a beam of light" running the edge of the razor,,, that is a reflection of light that you see, not a beam.
I'm not trying to be a smart a$$, just that reflections are being made here. Reflections can sometimes tell you that you have honed the distance from toe to heal & sometimes they can tell you if you have laid a bevel on top of another bevel,,, but they cannot indicate a perfect edge. Too much reflection can hide microchips in the edge though.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

I would not put a lot of thought into "a beam of light" running the edge of the razor,,, that is a reflection of light that you see, not a beam.
I'm not trying to be a smart a$$, just that reflections are being made here. Reflections can sometimes tell you that you have honed the distance from toe to heal & sometimes they can tell you if you have laid a bevel on top of another bevel,,, but they cannot indicate a perfect edge. Too much reflection can hide microchips in the edge though.

I hear what your saying, however every razor that I achieve a beam of light on or reflection of light on is really keen and smooth, I have 3 at the moment

Your photo is confusing. Can you see a bevel on the non-reflecting side?

Usually when I hone I look for the least amount of light reflecting on the edge. Usually if I see a thin line of light it means that the bevel doesn't go all the way to the edge, but light stropping or even dust on the edge can cause light to show. Even the angle can make an edge look completely different, but these least amount of reflecting light the better for me. Once I dialed in on my own person tests I stick with those since I used to get overly obsessed with looking through a loupe or scope and ended up honing a razor far longer than was needed. The less time spent looking through a lens and more spent on shaving resulted in alot less grief. As too a perfect edge in my opinion an edge that I can get a comfortable, clean shave with no adverse side effects post shave is a perfect edge.

You would be better off looking at your edge through a loupe and judging by that. You may even be able to see why it's reflecting that way on 1 side and not the other. Could be the edge is rolled a little or just the angle the light is coming from.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Your photo is confusing. Can you see a bevel on the non-reflecting side?

That picture is of the bevel

Originally Posted by 10Pups

You would be better off looking at your edge through a loupe and judging by that. You may even be able to see why it's reflecting that way on 1 side and not the other. Could be the edge is rolled a little or just the angle the light is coming from.

I use a loupe too , they are crap to me though, everything looks good through the loupe.

Originally Posted by JSmith1983

Usually when I hone I look for the least amount of light reflecting on the edge. Usually if I see a thin line of light it means that the bevel doesn't go all the way to the edge, but light stropping or even dust on the edge can cause light to show. Even the angle can make an edge look completely different, but these least amount of reflecting light the better for me. Once I dialed in on my own person tests I stick with those since I used to get overly obsessed with looking through a loupe or scope and ended up honing a razor far longer than was needed. The less time spent looking through a lens and more spent on shaving resulted in alot less grief. As too a perfect edge in my opinion an edge that I can get a comfortable, clean shave with no adverse side effects post shave is a perfect edge.

Interesting with me a line of light indicates perfection. I have a pro honed one by Hart Steel and there is a massive line of light and it shaves like a dream.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...eam-light.html

I also recall that dude Dr.Matt I think , on you tube saying you should be looking for that line of light ..

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