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I got myself a King 6000 the other day and am waiting for the Lynn Abrams DVD on sharpening. I also went out and purchased some leather and made my own strop. I hope that the stone I got will do well for honing the straights I have, I know many have been suggesting the Norton combination stones.
It's a good stone to learn on, it may take more stroping to get a good polish though.
I haven't used mine in a while, sence I got the 4k/8k norton. One day I'll find a use for the King.
i like the strop you made very simple but effective. I started out on an old belt:gth
Strop looks fantastic... well done
Greg Frazer
Better late than never, but thanks for the compliment on the strop. I have gotten one of my str8s close to shave ready with the stone and the strop.Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg Frazer
maybe since you are handy at making things for yourself you could make a pasted strop to refine your edge farther. damon sells strips of leather in the classifieds just glue them to a piece of hardwood and put the pastes onit let it dry and use it prob 1.0 diamond paste and some chrom oxide 0.5 on the other side will take your razor several steps sharper. great looking strop you made
I do have another piece of leather I could glue to a board and try the diamond paste and co. I was trying to stay away from the newer pastes and stick to traditional means to get that edge on my str8s, but I might have to give in just to get that first time edge.Quote:
Originally Posted by jwoods
You'll save yourself a little frustration by getting either some kind of finishing stone (10k and up) or a pasted strop. There are many threads about finishing stones if you do a search, as well as on making and using pasted strops.
It looks like you have not been soaking that stone, you should it'll work better. then you can follow up with a finer grit something
Thanks I will do a search for pasted strops when I get ready to make mine. I eventually want to get a 4k/8k Norton, but you are suggesting getting something higher than 8k, so I will take that into account also.Quote:
Originally Posted by Russel Baldridge
I do soak the stone for about 30min prior to using it and also use a spray bottle of water during the sharpening. I create a slurry on top of the stone and leave it there to help sharpen the edge faster. I think the picture shows the stone dry, which may have led to your comment.Quote:
Originally Posted by kevint
As far as sharp edges go, the difference between 6k and 8k is not that noticeable. A 10k stone will give you a marked improvement in comfort, 12k will be slightly better but may take too long to remove those 6k grit scratches. Check out the "hone review" forum for various finishing stones.
The pasted strop is the "express lane" to very sharp, very comfortable edges. It'll get you up and shaving in no time and let you focus on getting the other aspects of shaving under control without having to worry about perfecting your honing procedure.
i started with the king 6k and i could get a shave off of it, but it was uncomfortable. if you can get some pastes to go with, you would be more set. good luck.
and yeah, that strop is simple and sweet. great job.
vgod