Thread: Is it just me?

Originally Posted by Dups

I understand how it 'should work but I don't think it's normal to spend hours and hours on an almost new dovo tortoise without making much progress. The bevel looks very shiny all along the edge but I can't cut hair without having to put pressure. I know that sand paper could possibly fix it but I'd like to use my norton. Those things are pretty expensive and I don't want to buy sheets of sand paper every time I have to hone a razor.

Hmm... I dunno, man... It's taken me quite a long time to properly set the bevel on a DMT 1200, which is known to be a fast cutter.

Never having seen a new blade I don't know if the Dovo's come with a proper bevel and just need polishing or not? Honestly I'm still amazed by the fine grits in razor honing being used to knife sharpening where if you went past where us razor folks START on a bread knifed blade you were considered a little nuts

Would something like this help?




DMT 6" Diamond Sharpener Sharpening Stone Xtra Fine D6E

Try using liquid soap on the surface and that should cure it if you are heavy handed.

why you need spend more money if you do have already 4k/8k?+coticle you don't need anything extra for now
i am confused.
dmt 6e is same as 8e 1200 will hep you put bevel and you do have already 4k to put bevel just try it and you will be fine.Can you post picture of the edge?is that possible?

Unfortunately I left the cable for my digital camera at home so I can't upload pics on my computer. The reason why I'm asking about the DMT is that I'd like to get something that could do the job quicker and also that doesn't require so much cleaning and flatteting.

I have a Norton 1k/4k and a barber's hone (a Thuringian, perhaps? more investigation needed) and I cannot get a useful edge out of the Norton. I set the bevel at 1k. At 4k, I should be passing HHT. I've been working with my razors for weeks (some I've used, some are recent antique shop acquisitions), trying to get back that shave-ready edge I put on there before.

Finally, out of frustration, I pulled out an old two-sided stone of unknown grits that I found in my basement. Shortly thereafter the hairs on my arm were jumping off.

I'm tempted to put my Norton up for sale...
J.

I had trouble getting what I wanted from my Dovo using the Norton 4/8K. Eventually I kind of gave up, did tons of stropping instead and started getting good shaves.

Most honing guides tell you to strop and shave as a test at some point. But stropping is the step that newbs/lazy people like me end up skipping. I've learned it really is worth doing, even if the razor fails some "synthetic" tests.

I think the best advice that anyone can give you is that you must first learn to use what you already have.

More hones will only confuse you. Once you know how to use one of the hones you have, all the others will seem a lot easier. But they all require the same basic technique. Buying a new one will not help you. If you can not work the ones you have, a new one will present you with the same problem, but you will just have less money in your pocket.

Concentrate on what you have already they are really good hones that are known to do a great job.

Try the advice that you have been given. Watch the videos. Take your time. Light pressure. Remember light pressure, its critical.

I hope this helps and saves you money

Originally Posted by Dups

Unfortunately I left the cable for my digital camera at home so I can't upload pics on my computer. The reason why I'm asking about the DMT is that I'd like to get something that could do the job quicker and also that doesn't require so much cleaning and flatteting.

Do you lap the Norton the same way as the coticule? If not, try it maybe. I believe Randy likes to finish-lap with about 1000 grit wet/dry.

I have a DMT D6E and use it on almost all of my new-to-me vintage razor bevels. Works much faster than 4k (which isn't always a good thing...).

If all you have right now is a 4k, it'll still work. As already said above, stay on the lowest grit until you pass the marker and TNT at the same time. Then go to the finer grits using the TPT/HHT.

Good luck,