Thread: Led flashlight shining directly down on the cutting edge?

It does take quite a bit of effort to go too far. 90% of the time the issue is typically a poor bevel set. Sometimes the poor shave is caused by the hand and not the razor. If your shave is less than you want it to be check your edge with a loupe first. I'm not always really good at it but we really should look before you leap.

Originally Posted by RezDog

It does take quite a bit of effort to go too far. 90% of the time the issue is typically a poor bevel set. Sometimes the poor shave is caused by the hand and not the razor. If your shave is less than you want it to be check your edge with a loupe first. I'm not always really good at it but we really should look before you leap.

I believe I have more time to spend on bevel setting. My edges look really nice under the scope, straight edge, organized stria and nicely polished but I have a consistent problem, that the blade is sharp leaving no hair behind but the sensation is not comfortable. Which to me means there is one thing in my honing that is inconsistent. I can only come to the conclusion that the bevel is not set.

Originally Posted by dshaves

I believe I have more time to spend on bevel setting. My edges look really nice under the scope, straight edge, organized stria and nicely polished but I have a consistent problem, that the blade is sharp leaving no hair behind but the sensation is not comfortable. Which to me means there is one thing in my honing that is inconsistent. I can only come to the conclusion that the bevel is not set.

You may also be 'overhoning', which will leave an uncomfortable edge.
Stropping on a CroOx pasted strop will sometimes alleviate a 'toothy' edge.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

You may also be 'overhoning', which will leave an uncomfortable edge.
Stropping on a CroOx pasted strop will sometimes alleviate a 'toothy' edge.

I tried CroOx crayon that I got from SRD and not only did the shave end up worse but that white reflection was more pronounced. I think I am not getting the bevel set, lack of patience I think is the problem

Originally Posted by dshaves

I tried CroOx crayon that I got from SRD and not only did the shave end up worse but that white reflection was more pronounced. I think I am not getting the bevel set, lack of patience I think is the problem

Yes, you must get the sides to meet! Use some circles, push down a bit on problem areas as-beginning.
We have faith you will get it there!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Yes, you must get the sides to meet! Use some circles, push down a bit on problem areas as-beginning.
We have faith you will get it there!

You guys have always been so helpful! Thank you

I would suggest you go back to your bevel setter and try some different tests to figure out if your bevel is set. I personally like to use the thumbnail test. It tells me everything I need to know about my bevel. It's tough when you're starting out because you don't really know what you're feeling for. I would suggest lightly dulling the edge on a glass. Start working on resetting it and keep testing throughout the process. This will help to calibrate your bevel tests. When you think your done, keep going for a bit and see if you don't get better results. You want to get to the point where you know when you're bevel is set 100% of the time. For me this was the biggest obstacle when I was starting out. Once I was good at setting and testing my bevels, everything else kind of fell into place.