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    Dave in my experience some steel can’t take that high grit finisher, good advise to try shaving after starting over and going to 8 k and shave
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    I got mine figured out so keep it up and you will get it. I don't go as high as 20k on a Sheffield blade. Some can take it but I've found if I want more than 8 or 12k on a Sheffield, I go to naturals.
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    If nothing else you still have a nice set of scales.
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    I will only echo what some others have said that my Sheffields don't take an Gok 20k edge. And if I do it'll only be 5 laps.

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    I have a Joseph Elliot 'The Hamburg Ring' that people have told me is a Sheffield. Other than that razor, which holds a great fine edge, I have always thought that all of the Sheffeilds that I've honed were much too soft.
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    My Wade and Butchers and other Sheffield blades really like my coticules. I finish the coti edges on CrOx, linen and leather. They seem to last.
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    The tale of woe continues.

    Paying careful attention to what Marty and Randy suggested. I went to a 2k stone and started over. After a few strokes a chip appeared. Not just a chip but a chunk. Stayed on the 2k and was working out the the chip when another chip fell out.

    To a 325 and breadknifed the blade per Glen's tutorial.

    Dropped to a 600 and started to set the bevel. This was going well until another chip appeared.

    Then I followed Bouchie's advice and put it away.

    I'll keep the scales.

    Bummer indeed.
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    Definite bummer indeed Dave.
    I've felt your pain.

    Over the years I've had a couple of razors like that.
    I worked for days on them and got no results.
    That's what ticks me off the most. I expect results from hard work.

    Once in a while you just got to bite the bullet.

    Off to the wind chime box it goes!

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    I'm sorry to hear that. Some old blades have intergranular corrosion, unapparent until well into the honing process.
    Seems to me that Glen used to trial month the blade between popsicle sticks with tape to hone long enough to check the consistency of the metal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Geezer View Post
    I'm sorry to hear that. Some old blades have intergranular corrosion, unapparent until well into the honing process.
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    That sounds like a very reasonable explanation.
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