Thread: Water Quality

Originally Posted by Johntoad57

Don't know anything about water quality but maybe that's why I can produce such extraordinary edges just using two stones (1K, 6K) and tap water. The water is very hard here in San Antonio. Maybe the limestone or the chemicals they use to treat the water adds a little extra grit as I hone the razors. Couldn't tell you. All I know is that it produces an edge that is smooth, straight and sharp just like the ones that experienced honers produce using many progressions of hones on. The stones, linen (CrOx) and leather is all I use. It has to be the water, I'm just not that experienced or good!

Now Marine,, you telling us that the tap water in San Antonio has some added "grit" in it, creating an improvement over a 6K stone?

Is this gritty water coming straight from the Alamo or is it ordinary city water? We need to know.

Grit in the water is no laughing matter.

If the screens in your faucets clog up, I would be very leery of that water for honing or sanding.

When we moved in three years ago, the commode tanks had about 3/4 inch of sand. A softener solved the problem.

I agree,, gritty water is a problem.

Originally Posted by rolodave

Grit in the water is no laughing matter.

If the screens in your faucets clog up, I would be very leery of that water for honing or sanding.

When we moved in three years ago, the commode tanks had about 3/4 inch of sand. A softener solved the problem.

Just to be safe Dave, I'm going to push all my honing water through a Brita filter. I have one attached to my kitchen sink already. All our drinking water at home is pushed through the Brita for particles & treated with UV light for sanitation.

I'm not worried about my PHIG, its Chinese and tough but I don't want crappy water on my Coticule.

Originally Posted by rolodave

Grit in the water is no laughing matter.

If the screens in your faucets clog up, I would be very leery of that water for honing or sanding.

When we moved in three years ago, the commode tanks had about 3/4 inch of sand. A softener solved the problem.

A softener has nothing to do with grit and sand. it just affects the carbonates in the water. As a matter of fact grit in the water will destroy the resin in your tanks. Most softeners have a filter attached usually 30 or 40 microns specifically to filter out the grit.

I know my unit after 4-5 months the pre filter has turned from white to black.

John - I kid you not. It's the damnedest thing that I have ever seen. Ordinary tap water. I got a couple of blades from Outback that were honed professionally by him and I used them as a benchmark. I don't know why or how but the blades that I honed were as crisp and sharp as the ones that he honed. Weird huh? Don't care I'll take what I can get. Impeccable shavers. I have been trying to get edges like this for a year now. Maybe they changes the chemicals in the water - like I said damnedest thing

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Now Marine,, you telling us that the tap water in San Antonio has some added "grit" in it, creating an improvement over a 6K stone?

Is this gritty water coming straight from the Alamo or is it ordinary city water? We need to know.