Thread: Rolling X

Like with most things there are several ways to the same end. There really is no one size fits all solution but just suggestions on how to go about things. That really goes for when to learn and how to hone. Nobody has suggested any really bad ways but there definitely are a few bad ones out there. In the end the individual simply has to pick a way and try it. You learn from experience which is the best way for yourself. I think everyone hones a little different in the end anyway.

Bob

Hi Guys,

I hear people refer to bread-knifing.

I assume they're not talking about sharpening a bread knife.

Steve

A good read.

https://sharprazorpalace.com/advance...l-setting.html

Bob

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btrOjC0S2gM

I think that ^^^^ about covers it.

Gulp.. unfortunetly somewhat been there on accident..

I just got a bad bad feeling on this

You started off asking how to do a smiling razor

Now you are asking about Breadknifing


DO NOT !!!!! Breadknife a smiling razor to make it easier to hone, you will DESTROY the geometry

Already plenty of those abortions for sale on eBay no need to make more

If I am reading that wrong, I apologize

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I just got a bad bad feeling on this

You started off asking how to do a smiling razor

Now you are asking about Breadknifing


DO NOT !!!!! Breadknife a smiling razor to make it easier to hone, you will DESTROY the geometry

Already plenty of those abortions for sale on eBay no need to make more

If I am reading that wrong, I apologize

Hi Glen,

Don't worry, I have no intention of bread knifing anything ever.

I just heard the term and wondered what it meant (education).

I am an avid watcher of your youtube vids. I must have seen them all half a dozen times.

After lunch I am going to hone my smiler on 4k/8k Nortons with the swoop and see if I can get it sharp.

I have shaved with it after honing it and it feels pretty smooth, shaves well enough but won't pop hair on my arm so I guess it's not right yet.

This will be my third try on the stones, lucky it's only a practice razor eh?

Steve

OK, I saw what bread knifing was!!

Are you people mad?

Steve

My breadknifing happened while making a stroke on a stone and halfway through I basically made a divot with the edge which in turn brought the spine up to a 90 degree angle.. Not sure if doing this is called breadknifing? But it sure f#@ked my edge up! ..

Originally Posted by STF

I have shaved with it after honing it and it feels pretty smooth, shaves well enough but won't pop hair on my arm so I guess it's not right yet.

Steve

Regardless of how it does in sharpness tests it is the way it actually shaves that counts.

Bob