Thread: Testing the New La Lune

Originally Posted by kcb5150

Lead into it with a sub 10k edge and just use oil.

8k edge then oil. Sure. I will give it a try. I have a couple of ideas to try to see what I can get from this stone. I will add that to the list.

I could Burnish the stone. I checked to see if it was flat with a straightedge and it looked good so I didn't change the surface any. I can see burnishing might smooth out the stria it's leaving.
Another test to try. Thanks, Mike.

I can see slurry is not an option on this one. Wonder why they sent a rubber with it?

One of the ideas I had was just the opposite of Burnishing. I've found that a 1k surface on an Ankie stone gives a great shaving finish. I was thinking of this too. The Stria I'm getting from this stone makes it look like it's not a finishing stone at all IMO. But a few more tests to see.
Thanks. Any other ideas from the group.

@Viergedefer from 1stone posted this...


Do not hesitate to use it this way after an 8K (coticule or others) :

Passage X with slurry, then dilution until clean water + stone and at the end a stroke with oil / glycerin and a few passages also .

The result will be better with a softer edge.

It's up to you !!! and thanks to you

Nicolas

So this will be my next test after an 8k. I did this to a point but not completely. So stepping back to the beginning seems like a good idea for now.

BTW, I took the Razor back to the 10k then finished on the 20k and had a nice full shave. So its not my Bevel Set or Blade.