Thread: Jnat edge- am I even close?

SDM, you nailed it my friend! Looks great, now see how it shaves manana.

Originally Posted by Aerdvaark

Here is something to ponder while we help SDM84. 10X objective @ 10mp. A 1mm edge from a Gold Dollar. I think I need less pressure.... just a cheap jnat..
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And then looks like my trans arky needs a good burnishing.....yuk

These are amazing images- looks like it will tear the skin off your face!

Yes, the bevel and more importantly the edge, looks lots better in the last photo.
Here is an interesting post by Alex Gilmore on his blog on honing on Jnat slurry and why they can produce jagged edges. (Why develop a false edge on purpose?)

Why develop a false edge on purpose? | thejapanblade.com Blog

Here also, are some micrographs and another post by Alex that also, might help you understand what can be happening to your edge.

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Lots, going on with slurry…

Originally Posted by Euclid440

Yes, the bevel and more importantly the edge, looks lots better in the last photo.
Here is an interesting post by Alex Gilmore on his blog on honing on Jnat slurry and why they can produce jagged edges. (Why develop a false edge on purpose?)

Why develop a false edge on purpose? | thejapanblade.com Blog

That Blog is a bit rambling and is bouncing back and forth between Razors and Tools

But please tell me that we are not once again reading the same Develop a Burr / False Edge then break it off and refinish the edge that was proved multiple times as being useless for SR's

Please tell me I am reading it wrong, and we're not going to re-hash that drivel for the umpteenth time...

Originally Posted by Sdm84

These are amazing images- looks like it will tear the skin off your face!

The edge is at the top of the screen, not the bottom....

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I'm reading the same conclusion as you are Glen. U-Y-V. That's certainly not how I've been taught to hone a razor's edge.

Seems like a waste of good steel.

Read the blog about the false edge. I am going to file that along with everything else I am reading about this process of honing.

I do not know enough or have enough experience yet to have an opinion, so at this point I will incorporate all reasonable input and "hone, shave, repeat" until I have some solid experience.

When I was working on my doctorate I was constantly being reminded that since I had not proven that I could utilize data and proven methods to arrive at a conclusion (i.e. passed my dissertation defense) I did not HAVE an opinion to give- I was merely quoting and studying the research of others.

I now apply that concept to everything I do that is new- in this case honing. While I hold an Ed.D doctoral degree in education and am considered an expert in my field (along with 30 years of teaching music and 40+ years of being a musician) I have roughly 3 months of experience with honing, therefore I really have nothing to offer advice-wise and am limited to posting my research, keeping my mouth shut and ego in check, and receiving guidance from those with more experience.

At some point I hope to merit enough learning to add to the conversation but I feel it will be a very long time before I am ready to advance my ideas as fact. In the meantime I will enjoy my successes and appreciate ALL of your advice and guidance along the way.

Have a great weekend all!

Originally Posted by Sdm84

This is the bevel at 250x and 640x480 resolution

How wide is the bevel? That doesn't look anywhere close to 250X.

Originally Posted by bluesman7

How wide is the bevel? That doesn't look anywhere close to 250X.

It is a cheap $30 scope from Amazon so I am just going by what they had in the ad. I really don't know how to determine the actual magnification.

There are two focus points the other is supposedly 60x but it is not really helpful to me.

What are your thoughts?