Thread: Hone of the Day

[QUOTE=Christian1;1920991]Touch up on my 8/8 portland razor with 2 layers of Kapton tape with new stone. Nakayama Karasu I believe, linked a video of it as well.


Wow, that's a beautiful razor and hone. My neighbor got a PRC when I got him started on straights, and I've considered getting one myself. I don't get their off-center pinning, though-do you know why they do it that way?

The wedge must be glued in also or that pinning would show a spread. It's a nice look but also a giveaway of glue used. IMO.

Three of my favourite razors all quarter hollows which also happens to be my favoured grind, having used these for a little while with a very acceptable Nakayama edge, the time has now come to return them to my more favoured synthetic edge, took them back to the Chosera 5K then on to 8K 12K then finally the SG 20K, I'm a synthetic Man and that's not going to change anytime soon.

A nice Leresche that I got, took a very easy edge on Chosera 1k, 5k and 10k Superstone. Nothing fancy but does the job. With the softer steels I find just the 10k with a few strops on CroOx is all they need.

Arrived today from Japan a NOS Kawashima, beautiful razor, honed back out Monday on it's way to a good friend Mr Gary Haywood.

How do you find Japanese full hollows to hone rather than your favourite 1/4 hollows, Jamie?
For me, with the 1/4 hollows, I need to use more pressure on the bevel set as the steel is so hard. Took me a while to get into my thick head.

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

How do you find Japanese full hollows to hone rather than your favourite 1/4 hollows, Jamie?
For me, with the 1/4 hollows, I need to use more pressure on the bevel set as the steel is so hard. Took me a while to get into my thick head.

Mark, I do find full hollow grinds much easier to hone, I agree the quarter hollows can need a little more pressure where a full hollow can be walked through a progression.