Thread: passing hht off of norton 4k

If you have a microscope I would use the 4K to set a good visible bevel as a goal. Think of the 4K and 8K together working to create a solid smoothed bevel and edge together. Thus pyramiding.

Once you attain that, smooth and finish the edge on 8K and then move to the 4K by exception if you think the razor needs to have a sharper bevel.

Thats a little better strategy.

To answer your question, all razors, and the average number of strokes doesn't exist because it depends on the amount of pressure you use. You should atleast come close to the HHT off the 4K, but you can always add a 4K stroke afterward as long as you finish polishing the edge. I think you may have trouble though using this as a universal guide. In other words use the HHT as a potential objective not as a test that permits you to proceed.

The problem I would be concerned with is you understanding the amount of 8K strokes needed for polishing and getting too close with the 4K and not giving yourself enough room to finish without overhoning. That probably doesn't make much sense, but thats the skinny.

But getting the razor as close as you can with 4K by watching in the scope for a good edge is helpful to me. Once I get microchiping I've taken it as far as it will go, regardless of the HHT or not.

I don't think getting a razor to pass the HHT off 4k is difficult, the challenge though may be smoothing out the bevel on a razor that has been taken farther than it should be in order to pass. So I suggest working in that direction but be mindful of microchips along the way and you can always add a 4K in later. I call that "big pyramiding".

Don't think about needing to pass, think about achieving the most you can to include sharpness and bevel perfection together. The HHT may, or may not be a success but the action of the razor as it attempts the HHT should give you some feedback on how "tight" (sharp) your bevel is at the edge.

Sorry if that sounds complicated.