Thread: high grit then paste

Originally Posted by kevint

Yes you did
That was interesting, the German School.
Until we start talking about thinning edges until they break down then nurturing them back to "critical mass" how do you know it's sharp as possible? (assume we don't care how long it lasts because it is too easy to get back)

Ya know there are some pretty smart fellows on this forum, a few that really stand out when it comes to the experimentation on honing...
Randy Tuttle, Mparker are two that really stand out also Josh Earl and Alan /afdavis are in this category too.... these guys did a lot of this work and experimented with a lot of different ways to get the most out of an edge... I read much of their old stuff and built from there.... But regardless of how you get there a razors edge can only get so sharp (smart guy insert .0001 of an inch here please) Once your honing reaches that level yer done, there really is a limit...
I suggest you take a American steel extra hollow ground razor, and push the limit, take it all the way out to .25 diamond maybe even .10 and push it a little more, this will show you just how sharp they can get... At that point you will know the upper limit of sharp, and you know you can reach it... Then back it down one notch and go for smooth and long lasting edges.... OH yeah, let us know how that puppy shaves but ya better be really light on the face (can ya tell I've done this )