Thread: 3 Videos ..Bevel setting / Synthetics / Nagura Progression.

Interesting vids, Joseph-I need to experiment around more with DMT slurry on the mid-range synth as you do on your 5k. I've done it on my Norton 4k, but haven't made it a habit unless the edge coming off the 1k was not optimal. I am also trying to get into the habit of jointing and then resetting before finishing up on each stone as Marty has always advocated.

As for the minimalist honing approach, I may have to restrain myself and give that a go on a couple of razors. I am one of the ones often talking about "maxing out" on any given hone, and if anything, I have probably done too many strokes at times trying to tweak that last little bit out of a stone with a couple of final feather-light sets.

By the way, what happened to those massive black and trans Arkansas stones you lapped and prepped some time back? They were some of the biggest, prettiest arks I have ever seen-now that would be a cool video!

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

Interesting vids, Joseph-I need to experiment around more with DMT slurry on the mid-range synth as you do on your 5k. I've done it on my Norton 4k, but haven't made it a habit unless the edge coming off the 1k was not optimal. I am also trying to get into the habit of jointing and then resetting before finishing up on each stone as Marty has always advocated.

As for the minimalist honing approach, I may have to restrain myself and give that a go on a couple of razors. I am one of the ones often talking about "maxing out" on any given hone, and if anything, I have probably done too many strokes at times trying to tweak that last little bit out of a stone with a couple of final feather-light sets.

By the way, what happened to those massive black and trans Arkansas stones you lapped and prepped some time back? They were some of the biggest, prettiest arks I have ever seen-now that would be a cool video!

Hi Aaron,
I have never understood ppl doing untold laps especially on fine stones. However, if it works then it works. Many ways to skin a cat.

Those Arks are packed away . I dont know what to do with them at the moment. I need to put down the Jnats and focus on synthetics finishing with Arks & Eschers for shave videos etc. The problem is nothing can touch my Jnats and Nagurs , especially if we are talking wedges ...

They would make a good video
Cheers and thanks..
Joseph

Originally Posted by JOB15

They would make a good video
Cheers and thanks..
Joseph

Like that thinking!

Thanks for the videos Joseph, I too like the minimalist approach.

I have a question please - do you only kill the edge on the bevel set and then on the next stone up (5k in your video). This would apply to any stone that follows the bevel set on synth progression - be it 3k or 4K or 5k?

Hi,
Yes is the answer.
However you can hone without joining /killing the edge, it is just a preference.
Whatever works for you

Thank you - I’ve never thought to try it on any other stage than bevel set. I will give it a try

Let me know how you get on.
Any questing anytime, on here or email me, I'm always happy to help.
Joseph