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10-30-2008, 05:17 PM #1Senior Member
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Your routine sounds good to me but when i set bevels I like to start with a 1K or 2K stone. Makes life easier. I've never honed with newspaper but I have read that it is a good finisher. Particularly with crom ox.
I think everyone should have at least one razor honed by a honemiester. It gives a benchmark for you to compare your progress to.Be careful how you treat people on your way up, you may meet them again on your way back down.
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10-30-2008, 05:23 PM #2Senior Member
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Jimmy,
The newspaper does the same polishing as Chromium Oxide by itself.
Chromium Oxide is just more efficient.
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10-30-2008, 05:31 PM #3Senior Member
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Your routine sounds good, but I'd try more than 50 laps on the Chinese 12K. I'd bet your shaves would feel smoother with 100-200 laps on it. I'd also try skipping the paste, particularly if you do more laps on the 12K. You might find you don't miss it.
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10-30-2008, 05:45 PM #4Senior Member
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I keep forgetting to buy one
Originally Posted by English
Jimmy,
The newspaper does the same polishing as Chromium Oxide by itself.
Chromium Oxide is just more efficient.
I read all of my news on the internet and haven't bought a newspaper in years. I will have to make it a point to pick one up just for the experience of stropping on newspaper.
Be careful how you treat people on your way up, you may meet them again on your way back down.
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10-30-2008, 07:12 PM #5Senior Member
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A piece of leather is best.
Get in touch with a member of this forum called Damon and see if he has any offcuts.
If you like the results and feel the need for a new strop or a paddle , well that's your call.
Be warned, you're starting down an expensive slippery slope.
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10-30-2008, 07:31 PM #6Senior Member
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It's way to late for me my friend.One of my arguments for straight shaving used to be that it was economical....
that was several hundred dollars ago......
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10-30-2008, 08:21 PM #7comfortably shaving
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i know what you mean. i just got a cash settlement for one of my vehicles (hail damage on an older truck so it wasn't too bad) and all i could think is " nice now i can buy that 220/1000 norton. not "now i can pay some of my credit card or anything like that. i am so addicted. Originally Posted by KristofferBodvin
It's way to late for me my friend.One of my arguments for straight shaving used to be that it was economical.... that was several hundred dollars ago......
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10-30-2008, 08:50 PM #8Senior Member
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yeah,I'd like that norton stone to! It rakes forever to set a bevil with the 4000
Next up for me is a Livi regrind,I've been promised it to my birthday..to bad its not for another six months...
Gives me good time to deside wich handle I want...
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10-30-2008, 05:43 PM #9Senior Member
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Ok, should I buy a new strop or paddle strop to use with the Chromium Oxide then?(Nice excuse to get some new kit)
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