Norton 4/8k ->Chinese 12k pyramid?
Hi Guys,
I finally got my Norton 8k and Chinese 12k hones today (which supplements my Norton 1/4k) and i went to try and get some sharpness into my Puma 225. It hasn't been passing the hanging hair test (HHT) and i was hoping after some pyramid work with these stones i could pass the test.
I've watched Lynn's dvd and i decided to got with a 10-10, 5-5, 3-3, 1-3, 1-5 on the norton 4k and 8k. Then i did 20 on the Chinese 12k, Lynn said to only do 10 but as i understand it the Chinese required more work to get the same edge. I then did around 30 strops but i still haven't passed the hanging hair test and as Lynn said not to over sharpen i don't want to simply keep on sharping it and maybe ruin it. I'll shave with it later and see how it goes, i'm sure it will be better but i'd like to get it to pass the HHT.
So i'm wondering what i should do now, assuming that the razor still pulls when i shave with it. Do i go back to a 4/8k pattern as about, maybe start at 15? or do less at start at 5-5? Also how many strokes should i do on the Chinese 12k?
The razor feels sharp and smooth when i pass it over my wet thumb, easily cutting into the first layer of skin. When i pass it over my nail i can't feel any bumps or jagged parts.
I have tried to research this as much as i can but i feel i'm at the stage of maybe needing some advice so if anyone's got any tips i'd love to hear them.
Orfeo
ps: i should mention that the blade had previously been honed badly by me and i have a flat spot, 1mm wide, on the spine and i taped over this with some electrical tape to avoid letting the flat spot grow larger.