Thread: Gold dolla66

Originally Posted by torr

yes,but only with naked eye under different angles.this was kind of quick sharpening because i made it from original condition to what you see in like 40 minutes.

That's good work then, usually when I get a GD from the factory bevel setting can take anywhere from 15 minutes to a few hours depending on the technique and if I bring it to the grinder or not. This is also usually requiring me to drop down below 1k in grit. If you got there that quickly congrats! That's really what takes the most time the rest is polishing out scratches. I watched your video on youtube and it seems like it did the job well. If you have any magnification at all, even a magnifying glass to use while honing it will help you. Even after one pass you should be clean shaven, if the razor is skimming over hairs or pulling it is not there yet.

What other edges have you shaved with for comparison?

thank you.i have magnification 60x and 100x usually im using it,but this time not.i just played with light and reflection on edge and inspect how it look.to be honest i do not invest much to Straight razors,but rather to sharpening stones.So I had only one more Golddollar and Titan.

Originally Posted by torr

thank you.i have magnification 60x and 100x usually im using it,but this time not.i just played with light and reflection on edge and inspect how it look.to be honest i do not invest much to Straight razors,but rather to sharpening stones.So I had only one more Golddollar and Titan.

I agree with you there rather spend $100 on stones then razors.

Looks like you are doing very well. Shaving off a beard like your footage shows. Your set up is good. Before fancy hones came on stage that was the way to go: 4K/8K and pasted strop.

Thank you Kees for feedback

First when taking micrographs, wipe the bevel with a paper towel and a microfiber. Much of what appears to be horizontal stria, is really swarf that was not wiped off. It makes looking at the stria and edge difficult.

You are not removing all the deep 1k stria. Spend more time on the 4k it is one of the most important stones, it removes all the deep bevel setting stria and shapes the edge. After that it is just polishing, but if you do not remove the deep stria, it never gets removed and each stria ends in a chip at the edge.

You must look at the bevel and edge otherwise you are honing blind. Once you gain much more experience you will learn to hone by feel, but even then, you should look to confirm. You can not feel the whole blade, one microchip can cut you. If the edge feels smooth, is the heel and toe properly and fully honed? Who knows?

Where most new honers have an issue is stropping, it is not uncommon to ruin a properly honed edge by stropping, with too much pressure, contaminated strop or improper technique.

Invest in a good strop, it is the last opportunity to polish the edge before you put the edge to your face. Stropping is way under rated.

You can learn a lot from micrographs, if you know what to look at and understand what you are seeing.

Here is a post from a new honer with an eBay find from bevel set to shave ready with lots of excellent micrographs. (My Second Try at Honing).

I think a scope is nice to have at first. I gave mine away after about 6 months of honing. After a while a 10x loupe can show you whatever it is you need to see. Regarding scratch patterns though if you were using a coticule the scratch pattern usually would be much scratchier than what you have. The thing here imo is we are looking to see what a good feeling sharp razor looks like. Anyway my advice to you or anyone new honing is to hone and shave a fresh edge as often as possible. I used to start always at the 1k regardless and refine the edge from there. Now if you are quarantined with little to do you can test shave 3 blades a day. One pass per to check your skills. Thats what I used to do. Good luck and dont make it out to be more than it is.

thank you for feedback

Well done, especially for your first time honing a razor. Sure, your technique could use a little refinement but if you are happy with the shave, then count it as a success. Gold Dollars are not the easiest razor for a beginner to hone but you did pretty good I think.

Originally Posted by CrescentCityRazors

Well done, especially for your first time honing a razor. Sure, your technique could use a little refinement but if you are happy with the shave, then count it as a success. Gold Dollars are not the easiest razor for a beginner to hone but you did pretty good I think.

thank you for feedback