Thread: I need help from experienced razor sharpeners and maintainers

BTW, I do have a 30x/60x Jeweler's Loupe (got it from Sears online) but not sure I am properly reading what I am looking at. I'll read the links provided in the hopes of an aha moment.

I also suspect that I could use the 325 grit diamond plate to set a bevel if I need to a lot quicker than the 4000 will set it.

For sure the 325 will set a bevel fast but it's also a big jump from 325 to 4000, it will take some time on the 4000.

Of the 92 people near you, start by looking at high post counts, they have been here for awhile and would probably be able to help

Virginia is a big place :-). I guess I could always write to the big post counts and discover who may be near. I'm in the densest part of the state (by population).

Well, if you want to come down to the beach, I'm more than happy to help!

Moving this to the honing subforum might help!

Do you need to set a new bevel or just freshen up the edge? First you need to determine if it was previously honed with tape or not. Mark the bevel with a sharpie and do a few strokes on your finishing hone. Look at the bevel under the loupe. If the tip of the bevel is not coming clean it was previously honed with tape and you should continue honing with tape. I would also recommend against doing circles and concentrate on X strokes. Do all the reading you can about honing in the SRP library too.

Wouldn't moving it take an administrator?

Pabster is listed from Falls Church and is a mentor, he might be close

Thanks, but Virginia Beach is a long haul from NoVa.