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Trouble honing a flea market find (Imperial Razor, Germania Cutlery Works)
Been working on this for a couple of weeks. I posted the find in the new things forum. This is a Germania Cutlery Works, Imperial Razor.
First honing I used three layers of tape, then down to 2 once I thought I had the bevel set. Stayed with 2 layers since. Can't seem to get it shaving at the tip quarter of the blade. It looks like maybe I found another dremel job by the previous owner.
Here's the whole razor:
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First shave after my normal progress (Naniwa 1K, Norton 4, Norton 8, Naniwa 12, and finished on a thuri, CROX and strop on leather) I thought I was too timid with the tip since it has a wicked point and I didn't want to slice the @#$% out of my face again. Second shave confirmed it wasn't the technique - it was the honing.
Back to the hones and worked all the way through the progression again. Couldn't get it shaving arm hair satisfactorily. Put it up for a week or two and tried again a few days ago. Went with two layers of tape and spent an awful long time on the 1K, an equally long time on the 4K. Back to the 1K and added a J stroke and eased up on the pressure as I went along for what seemed like an eternity! Got it shaving arm hair on the 1K finally but not great at the first 1/4 of the tip. Everywhere else it was great. Worked it out on the 4K changing the tape every time I moved to a new stone. 8K, 12K and finished on the thuri, little CROX on a felt strip and ready for a stropping in the morning. Stropped and shaved and not much better than the last time.
Back to the hones last night. Three layers of tape and a significant amount of time on the 1K. I would rather spend the time and not apply to much pressure. After quite some time I got it shaving arm hair everywhere but the tip section. Went through the stone progression, changing tape often and shaved again this am - great shave everywhere along the blade but the tip.
So here's some bad pictures of the blade overall to show symmetry is pretty good with little spine wear:
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And a picture of the swirls I'm seeing which I think might be an indicator of the problem? I can't get everything in focus when I'm so close.
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I can take it to the buffing wheel if anyone thinks that might help.
Adam