Thread: Honing My Hart

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.

Originally Posted by BrentonC

Wayne, I'm glad you mention DrMatt's video, because I just found it and watched it before leaving the office.

I'd thought to ask if everyone agreed with his thoughts, but I didn't want to seem to be coming from too many directions at once.

I don't agree with all his thoughts, or anyone else's. The cherry tomato tests works though. I'd tried the thumb pad and thumb nail tests, but they were too subjective for me. I'm sure with experience, one can tell if the bevel is set just by the feel of the stone, but until that time, I need some reliable method to let me know the bevel is there. Since learning the cherry tomato test, I've used it on 3 blades, all of which came out great.

I test by cutting arm hair, this is kind of hard to describe but when a bevel is set the hair will sort of ping very crisply and cut easily. This has been my test for 300+ razors and has never failed me. I also check the edge for any micro chipping every 30 laps or so

Originally Posted by Wayne1963

I don't agree with all his thoughts, or anyone else's. The cherry tomato tests works though. I'd tried the thumb pad and thumb nail tests, but they were too subjective for me. I'm sure with experience, one can tell if the bevel is set just by the feel of the stone, but until that time, I need some reliable method to let me know the bevel is there. Since learning the cherry tomato test, I've used it on 3 blades, all of which came out great.

Originally Posted by Wayne1963

I don't agree with all his thoughts, or anyone else's. The cherry tomato tests works though. I'd tried the thumb pad and thumb nail tests, but they were too subjective for me. I'm sure with experience, one can tell if the bevel is set just by the feel of the stone, but until that time, I need some reliable method to let me know the bevel is there. Since learning the cherry tomato test, I've used it on 3 blades, all of which came out great.

I guess ve missed that one, what's the cherry tomato test? Tc

There are some out there that maintain that being able to cut the skin of a cherry tomato is a 'test' to be able to see if the bevel is 'set'.

Personally I think that it's 'Rubbish' as our departed friend Neil would say as I can do that with simple kitchen knives that have a good edge.