Thread: Second try at honing...seeking opinions/suggestions...

Originally Posted by sonnythehooligan

Rezdog pointed me toward this thread.

Seeing the edge pics of the bevel in this thread was useful, especially in regard to how as the bevel improved the shiny spots went away.

Since the pics in this thread came from a microscope, I was wondering if I would be able to check the edge in the same way with a loupe? I had a decent lighted loupe that I seem to have misplaced. I just picked up a handheld microscope but I can't seem to get the hang of it, so I'm thinking of trying another loupe.

And, I'll in turn point you to this thread, sonny. https://straightrazorpalace.com/honi...pe-honing.html

Pay attention to the discussion points on optical quality versus claimed magnification (e.g., cheap-o eBay $5 30x LED loupes). I recently picked up a BeloMo 10x loupe to replace my cheap-o LED one, the optical quality of which was seriously bothering my old eyes.

The nerd in me would love a USB microscope to play with...but certainly not for the business of honing my razors. A good loupe is all you need.

Ok, perfect. Thanks for the assistance!

Just for the record, I have only ever used a loupe.