Thread: Microscope for honing

If your regular strokes aren't hitting those spots, you might vary your strokes (x strokes, heel-leading, windshield-wiper, etc) and see if that helps you make honing contact with those spots.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Well, usually Randy just hands the razor to me to look under the scope and asks me what I think. Randy don't need no stinkin' scope.

Yeah, when he is judging my efforts he usually just thumbs it and makes judgement.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Well, usually Randy just hands the razor to me to look under the scope and asks me what I think. Randy don't need no stinkin' scope.

To me he just says Phhtttttt without needing the thumb!

Here is a picture of using magnification in a honing instructional
pamphlet dated 1884.

https://ia802604.us.archive.org/Book...ale=4&rotate=0

Here I was thinking that using loupes and scopes for honing razors was a fairly recent idea. Do you happen to have a copy or link to the booklet? I love reading the old articles.

Originally Posted by JSmith1983

Here I was thinking that using loupes and scopes for honing razors was a fairly recent idea. Do you happen to have a copy or link to the booklet? I love reading the old articles.

It's in this thread started by Sashimi. There are links to several barber manuals in post #1 of the thread. The picture from 1884 came from The Art of Honing a Razor by Charles Lonergram.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...ml#post1533560

Bevel set is crucial to honing success.
Scoping your edges takes out the guess work and skill. Why do a hard thing just for the sake of it???
Guys who do rolling x strokes and all those tricks are really working around an unset bevel. with old or warped razors sometimes this is preferable to honing off a ton of metal to get it set. Doing this can give a ton of hone wear on the spine and or really fat bevels. I would suggest using a microscope especially on a warped razor. Just make sure each successive scratch pattern removes the previous hones scratches and go right to the edge. Also makes sure your hones are reasonably lapped flat each time they are used.

Joe

Originally Posted by Deckard

Bevel set is crucial to honing success.
Scoping your edges takes out the guess work and skill. Why do a hard thing just for the sake of it???
Guys who do rolling x strokes and all those tricks are really working around an unset bevel. with old or warped razors sometimes this is preferable to honing off a ton of metal to get it set. Doing this can give a ton of hone wear on the spine and or really fat bevels. I would suggest using a microscope especially on a warped razor. Just make sure each successive scratch pattern removes the previous hones scratches and go right to the edge. Also makes sure your hones are reasonably lapped flat each time they are used.

Joe

Scope or not if my blade isn't perfectly flat, which non are , I need a rolling x to set my bevel and to polish .
The scope is really helpful with tiny bevels on full hollows, 1/4 hollow I can see with my naked eye.

So, I’m learning to drive and just got my first, new car… Do I have to look out the windshield, all the time, or just when I hear a crunching sound?

To the OP, photos would help advise you.

Originally Posted by Deckard

Bevel set is crucial to honing success.
Scoping your edges takes out the guess work and skill. Why do a hard thing just for the sake of it???
Guys who do rolling x strokes and all those tricks are really working around an unset bevel. with old or warped razors sometimes this is preferable to honing off a ton of metal to get it set. Doing this can give a ton of hone wear on the spine and or really fat bevels. I would suggest using a microscope especially on a warped razor. Just make sure each successive scratch pattern removes the previous hones scratches and go right to the edge. Also makes sure your hones are reasonably lapped flat each time they are used.

Joe

Is this what you're calling a warped razor?