Thread: Honing My Hart

Thanks JT'.

Better brush up on sharpness tests to help me discern when I've done what I meant to do on a given stone.

Looks like you guys have saved me the expense of an expensive Shapton that I was contemplating. I sure appreciate not spending good money on that. I would if it was a sure fire solution, but it seems pretty clear now that it's no sure fire solution to my problem.

Originally Posted by Utopian

I know that you meant 1k level, but a re-set of the bevels of a razor that recently had been shaving would not need to go down to that low of a grit. A 4k would be more than sufficient.

Agreed. I think once a bevel is set, it shouldn't need a reset for years, maybe a lifetime.

Originally Posted by Wayne1963

Agreed. I think once a bevel is set, it shouldn't need a reset for years, maybe a lifetime.

I did a honing session on my Imperial using the 5/8/12k progression and it came out very nice. I agree, once the bevel is set, I have learned from reading here and watching Lynn, no need to set it again, unless is extremely necessary.

The key here, I believe, is that the Hart was originally honed with tape. You need to either use tape with your edge renewal or go back to the bevel set with no tape and move your way up the progression. Right now you are polishing a 'shoulder'.

Ok, this spells it out that I need to be very reluctant about going back to the 1k stone, if ever. And work my way down to it, unless I know for sure the bevel needs a reset.

Not knowing your hones, I would think that 10-12 laps isn't enough especially on the 8k, I would do 20 laps and check with an eye loupe and cut a bit of arm hair which should fall very crisply, if not do 10 more laps and repeat until it passes. Use Lynn's routine as an outline and starting point and not as a "works on anything" routine, Lynn has honed many thousands of razors and his hands are very calibrated unlike ours.

Job, thanks for risking your neck for me! Thanks for this.

Rob and Euclid, thanks also for these points. And for that link, Euclid. I'll study that closely.