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    Scotch (3M) Super 88 here, too. It's a bit thicker and is also used by a certain cantankerous mountain man who lives up in the north woods. Right, Roy?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gasman View Post
    I hate cheep electrical tape! I quit using it years ago for electrical or antenna work. I only use scotch super 88. It a touch thicker. Much better tape than the cheep stuff.
    Hehe, I was kidding about using it for actual electrical work. I like the crimps that have built in heat shrink tubing. Cleaner, neater, more permanent everything proof seal. I only use tape in a pinch, or as a means to keep wires tucked inside those black plastic tubes with a slit down the side for keeping wires in order. Guess it's one of those, 'You know you've been working on cars too long when..." affairs.

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    Two layer tape + red marker ready to hone!
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    After some x-strokes to check how to marker paint look
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    First and foremost; End your tape at the stabilizer instead of allowing it to go on down the tang.

    Also, give this a try:

    http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...than-mile.html
    Our house is as Neil left it- an Aladdin’s cave of 'stuff'.

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    I did a couple of strokes more.
    I think this side is kind of finished:
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    On This side, getting a bevel on the toe is driving me crazy!
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    Roy: I will check your link now

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    Nice link Roy. If i continue to have an issue with the Boker im working on, im going to give this 1" line and rolling x stroke a try.
    It's just Sharpening, right?
    Jerry...

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    Update:

    Yesterday after talking a bit with Roy I figured out certain things I was not doing correctly:
    - Pressure. I should have put more pressure on the toe.
    - I wasn't focus in parts of the bevel which require more attention

    After some video watching I came back home today and finished the whole process.
    My steps this night:

    1) With two layers of tape I started on the 1k focusing on the toe. After I got to what I considered a more equal bevel, I did 10-20 strokes on the 1k.

    2) Since the tape was a bit worn out, I changed it. In the process, the SR slip and I cut myself
    1,2,3,4...10. Cool, they are all there, let's keep going!

    3) I moved to 4k. Did a couple of passes. When using the magnifier I noticed the heel was kind of dull. I applied some pressure to the heel and did a couple of more passes.

    4) Moved to 8k. Not sure what needs to happen to go from 4k to 8k but I felt that it was almost ready.

    5) 50 lapping strokes

    Here's how it looks in the end:

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    I did a shave test and it felt much better than expected.

    I will return this razor to BJ and see what he thinks about it

    Thanks for reading!

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    [QUOTE=MODINE;1701192]
    Quote Originally Posted by cmsessa View Post
    Story behind this SR:
    BeeJay honed me two razors and gave me one to try out myself.

    Some pics of the work done:
    1) Unpinning failing as usual. This is the only picture I have where you can see how the blade was:

    Hello cmessa
    Good information regarding bevel setting has been given, this is directed at pin removal. If you do not already use one you may want to invest in a Jeweler’s Anvil or Watchmakers Anvil (Google it). Lay the pin on top of the correct size hole when tapping out. Go with light taps. Many have cracked scales before so be glad they were not ivory. Hope this may help some.
    MIke

    Use the ball pein of your light hammer to do mushroom the pin heads.
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