Thread: Just can't get honing right at the moment :(

So I would say I'm fairly new to honing but I've honed quite a bit of razors now::: even though son of them have been easier than others I have always completed ev even the more difficult ones.... I have even have had a lot of complements on my honing from a lot of people, even some that have experience in wet shaving... the last couple days I just can't get it right! I did take a small break from honing as my personal life has gone a bit hay wire and I don't know if either of those things have been the cause:..

I have tried on 4 different razors and I just can't seem to get an edge im happy with... They all go the same way, I set bevel and the edge is all chipped up so I bread knife it to clean the edge straight... Go back at it with he 1k and before I know it the edge is chipped up again... I've even tried just going on with the minimal amount of chipping as I can get... Moved on to the 1.5k 2k 5k 8k 15k and the end result will have an edge that isn't as perfect as I used to get it.... I then tried to shave with it and it wasn't very comfortable at all!

so I guess there are mutilple points to this thread... Have u guys ever tried to get on the hones and just not be able to get the edge u want? Because this just might be stress related... Or If someone had a tip to fix the issue of the chipping at the 1k... Or lastly if you have taken a break away from the hones for about 3 weeks come back and it be a mess hahaha

Thanks guys!
Fonz

Have never breadknifed an edge. It seems very extreme.

Do definitely find I get out of practice though. Every time a get the hang of my narrowest 4 cm coticule I get a lovely edge. Come back for a touch up a few weeks later and mess up my edge by not keeping it centred on the hone. Then have to go back to bevel and all the up getting the hang of that last hone with great care again.

Originally Posted by Dafonz6987

Just can't get honing right at the moment
So I would say I'm fairly new to honing
I have even have had a lot of complements on my honing from a lot of people,
the last couple days I just can't get it right!
I did take a small break from honing as my personal life has gone a bit hay wire
I just can't seem to get an edge im happy with...
Because this just might be stress related...

So take a break.

You've looked at your hone, right? Lapped the 1K properly?

James.

Originally Posted by Utopian

So take a break.

Wish it were that easy... Not saying I don't have a drive to honing lol

Originally Posted by Jimbo

You've looked at your hone, right? Lapped the 1K properly?

James.

Yeah I lapped it with the atoma 600 and checked it with a square... Held it up to the light to see if any light coming though

What stone do you use, was it lapped flat before you started and how much pressure do you use? You keep the razor flat on the hone all the time?

I don't know what method you are using but maybe trying the Pyramid Method may be an option?


Mike

Originally Posted by Kees

What stone do you use, was it lapped flat before you started and how much pressure do you use? You keep the razor flat on the hone all the time?

My hones are the Shapton pros series... The hone was lapped and I've always questioned pressure so maybe it's too much pressure causing the chipping... And I'm pretty consistent with my razor being flat, if I do mess up and Hit the edge I'll usually address it immediately and check my scope to see the damage...

Originally Posted by mglindo

I don't know what method you are using but maybe trying the Pyramid Method may be an option?


Mike

I've actually never heard of the pyramid method? Maybe some searching on the site will better understand what that is...