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I have been trying to get a nice sharp edge back on a Dovo 5.8ths and am having trouble on the 4000 sidde of the hone. It seems the blade is catching on the hone once again which I am assuming means it needs to be lapped. I have been lapping it today and am not having any luck and have dulled my razor to boot. This stone does not want to get smooth so i must be doing something wrong.
Suggestions?? I am holding the stones together and rubbing under cold water.
Puzzling. Another one of those wish I was there moments. The 4K is supposed to pull some shouldn't it? I lap mine on a counter top with 600-800K wet/dry sandpaper. The grit rating in critical. What is the other stone your using?
I have a light blade that likes to do that and I have to place my index finger lightly on the spine as I lay the blade flat to hone it. I fear about putting too much wear on the spine so that when I began to tape the spines of my razors as I hone.
Ernest
Matt,
I've been giving this some thought, and I think the problem may be with your stroke. I remember that sometimes my Norton would feel weird if I allowed the toe to lift off the hone a little. The edges of the hone start to get a little rough and the stroke doesn't feel as smooth.
Taping the spine can be a big help in developing a smooth stroke. It'll lessen the friction.
The suggestion about using your off index finger to keep the toe flat is a good one. Don't press down; just steady the blade. Do you still feel the catch? Try flipping the hone around and trying it the other way. Do you feel a catch in the same place?
Don't worry too much about messing up your razor at this point. I don't think you can do too much damage if you use your head. :)
Let us know what you find.
Josh
One more time, what is the grit of the other hone? It might be to coarse.
I am using a Norton flattening stone. I believe it is 220. I am going to try lapping one more time tonight and then take a razor to the hone. IT is wierd though, the stone really does feel rougher than when I got it back from Josh. I have honed on it maybe a total of 35 minutes.
I will try the finger on the spine method, I did that a little the other night and it did help some, I just thought I might be messing up a razor.
I've heard the DMT 325 leaves a smoother finish on the hone than a Norton flattening stone. I don't know that this matters too much, although you may like the sensation of one surface better than another.
I liked to use my Norton 1K for a while, which is what Randy does, I think. Lynn uses the flattening stone. They all work, just a little differently.
Josh
I believe that if you check the threads you will find that a majority of people use a finer grit after the NFS such as 600-1000. I find that the 1000 grit finish is as "grabby" as I want it. A coarser, rougher finish is simply not called for.
Try lapping your Norton's on 600 or 1000 grit sandpaper. I think your problem may go away.
Just my two cents,:)
cool,
Thanks, Randy I will try that tonight.