Thread: New dovo won't shave comfortably.

Glad you got an edge, the original bevel was probably not fully set. You are also most probably not doing enough laps in the progression, to fully remove the deep 1k stria, especially from circles.

They may come back to bite you with a crumbling edge, after a few days of stropping.

Once you set the bevel, you have to remove all the deep 1k stria with the transition stone, whatever that is, (4k for you) and begin polishing the bevel and straightening the edge with some pressure. Deep 1k stria will lead to chipping where it reaches the edge. Then, it is just a matter of removing the previous stones stria with the next stone in the progression.

I would, skip the 6k and go to the 8k. You don’t need half laps on the 15k you want to finish the edge with smooth finish laps on the 15k. I would Joint the edge after the 8k and put a new edge on with the 15 and not cork after, for a stronger, straighter edge with at least 30-40 laps, the stria on the bevel and edge will tell, strop on just leather to finish.

Now that you know you can build an edge, the challenge becomes to making an edge that is keen, comfortable, and strong, that will last…