Thread: Setting the bevel (just venting)

Originally Posted by sebell

I use the PPT at this point. If there isn't a good
description of the palm-pad test around at this
point, I ought to do one with pictures.

- Scott

go for it

Originally Posted by JimR

Getting some very nice shaves

Congrats Jim!

I bought a DA. I hate to say it, but "what a bargain" well, the blade is. The scales were put on by the only guy in the sweat shop with a serious hand eye co-ordination problem.
When I got it it was as sharp as a good knife. I ran it up and down a DMT 1200 with a stroke that put a neat narrow bevel along the whole edge, rolling, angled,.. whatever!!.
I didn't need to do much honing gymnastics as the blade was pretty straight TBH.
So far, so good. I then did enough laps on a BBW with slurry to get rid of the 1200 scratch marks. Then onto Coticule with water till it felt TPT sharp. I rarely get a razor to make arm hair "leap" off just the coticule.
I then made the bevel and spine wear look like a mirror on Cro2.
Now arm hair jumps up on the aproach of the razor
Maybe I was lucky, It was an easy razor to hone, at least mine was.