Thread: Using my first Thuringian Hone

Originally Posted by Razorfaust

...I don't know how to explain it really but no matter how I cruised the blade around my face it inspired a sort of confidence kind of like I wasn't really shaving with a sharp razor but in fact it was doing everything it was supposed to and I got a really close shave. I usually get this sort of feeling shaving with wedges but never with a full hollow they always feel dangerous haha, but this time it felt tame and nice...

Great pictures and explanation of the "natural smooth" effect. (I just zeroed in my first coticule and had similar results - wasn't sure the blade was touching my face. You explained it very well.)

Try a bottle of Smith’s Honing Solution, Ace Hardware, a good Knife shop or online about, $6

It’s a water soluble lubricant, 2-3 drops on a wet stone will give you a bit more cushion for a very fine edge. That and maybe a few more X laps to get the heel and toe, with just a thin slurry works for me.

Try stropping your edge on Chrome Oxide before you go to the Thüringen, put the best edge you can, then finish on the Thüringen and leather.

Smith’s also works well on Coticules… Don’t worry it washes off just fine.

Put some in a small bottle that will release a drop at a time, I use a small plastic, makeup sample bottle my wife had. Works great.

Nice stone, I love that Barbers Delight size, enjoy.

Great description and edge pics. Learning my own first Thuri's and through my loupe I noticed similar scratch patterns and results.
How was the stone suction at the end of the progression? Mine was like a vacuum chamber almost..
Cheers.

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Great description and edge pics. Learning my own first Thuri's and through my loupe I noticed similar scratch patterns and results.
How was the stone suction at the end of the progression? Mine was like a vacuum chamber almost..
Cheers.

For me the Suction / Sticktion phenomenon happens on some of the razors that I force geometry correction on in other words I make them have perfect flat surfaces on the hone by taking out high spots from either warping or grinding errors. I find most razors have these no matter how good a brand they are tbh. Taping also can induce this effect when everything snugs up to the hone. I dont use much tape just for wedges and spines that are too pretty to fry on a hone but yeah I like it when it happens mike.