Thread: Hone of the Day

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Looks like you may have brushed the edge against your finger nail. Just above the blue dot it looks lower than the rest of the edge but otherwise,nice looking edge.

Solved the edge question. It must have been from hitting the USB microscope. Happened with another one so since then I try to only do loupe. To get the really good magnification on my USB scope I have to be almost touching the razor otherwise I cant get it to focus.
Took the Cape and worked on the bevel - 3,5K chosera followed by 8k junpaku. The toe was not hitting all the way and my rolling stroke is still in it's infancy so I did the synthetic progression using the edge of the stones. Followed by suita.
Finished on nakayama asagi with a pretty hard tomo I got from Keith-Gamma. It took forever to raise slurry but it was worth it. Pure silk. Kept working the slurry with occasionally hydrating it to maintain consistency.
Once that was done I started diluting. When I was down to very thin slurry things got a bit skippy/sticky. I read somewhere that you can use dish soap so I gave it a shot with a small drop and the skipping went away. Another 20 or so x-strokes then stropped. Shave was amazing, my best edge so far. I gauge the razors based on how they cut AGT on my neck, adams apple to chin, after I have shaved WTG. This one is sharp yet comfortable.
It was interesting to see how the razor was undercutting the slurry specially when it was a bit dryer.

Touching up a Wosty on a blue-green Thuringian hone. Yesterday evening I did the same with my Ralf Aust.

Originally Posted by alex1921

Solved the edge question. It must have been from hitting the USB microscope. Happened with another one so since then I try to only do loupe. To get the really good magnification on my USB scope I have to be almost touching the razor otherwise I cant get it to focus.

Ah yeah, that's easily done. I hate taking micro pics of finished blades.

Honed this one this eve. Did a touch of basic polishing and cleaning then went to the stones. 1K thru 12K. Will give it a shave tonight but the feel on the stones and the edge look good to me. But what do I know. LOL.

Barney-Cavanagh HDWE Co
9/16
Square point
Shoulderless
Extra Hollow (unless there is another name for this kind of grind)
Company opened in late 1890's but couldn't find anything on when or if they closed.

Nice lookin razor, Jerry.
Yep, EXTRA hollow, should sound like scraping burnt toast while your shaving. [emoji41]

Grandfather's razor and shell horsehide strop.

Originally Posted by outback

Nice lookin razor, Jerry.
Yep, EXTRA hollow, should sound like scraping burnt toast while your shaving. [emoji41]

That's a good description; I have an 8/8" Filarmonica that sounds like "scraping burnt toast".

Originally Posted by outback

Nice lookin razor, Jerry.
Yep, EXTRA hollow, should sound like scraping burnt toast while your shaving. [emoji41]

Thanks Mike. It looks so much like a frame -back I wasn't sure. I know its not a frame-back but...
Well, I failed again. The shave was OK but not as smooth as it should have been. Guess I go back to the stones. Someday, it wont take me 3 tries to hone a razor right. I get there in the end but it takes so loooong.

I also have a fili that sounds like that. Its so cool. This one wasn't sounding like that. Maybe it was telling me it wasn't done.

Got it this time. This sucker should scare hairs in half! Its passing the AHT above the skin. Yes! About time.
BTW, Thanks for the PM Shaun. I believe it helped me.

Will start on another tomorrow!

I have a Carson Micromax which I've always battled to use and which has prevented me from re-setting bevels and doing a full progression. Last night I was looking online for USB microscopes and ordered one which has the following main specs which hopefully will now help my honing skills:

Image Sensor: 1MB Colour CMOS
Focus Range: 0 - 40mm
Magnification: 50 - 1000x