Thread: Smoothing out an edge.

You can see my current progression here, which i think i am about to change.


Razor #1(Puma 4/8 Hollow) i used the chinese 12k before the pastes
Razor #2(Wapi) i went straight from norton 8k to pastes.

Both razors were sharp, pass HHT and easily shaved my face WTG/ATG.

Both were a little harsh. #1 less than #2.

With #1 i felt a tiny bit of sting in some spots after some Osage rub, but was fine after that.

With #2, same burn but more. I actually felt razor a bit of razor burn on my smooth face a few hours later. It is gone this morning, so it wasnt too bad.

I usually dont use my 1um Diamond pasted strop and just use my CrO pasted. I am wondering if this is the difference and my face just hates diamond paste.

NOW FOR THE QUESTION:
After all that rammbling...

What is involved in "taming" the edge? Dropping all the way back down to the 8k for a few strokes and doing my normal progression(minus the diamond paste)?


Thanks.

If an edge is too harsh, I've had past success with giving the razor some laps on a coticule with water. Its seems to calm it down a bit without sacrificing sharpness.

The link for your progression doesn't work so I don't know if you already have a coticule that you use.

Bah! how about this? http://straightrazorpalace.com/basic...tml#post380397

Originally Posted by Slartibartfast

What is involved in "taming" the edge? Dropping all the way back down to the 8k for a few strokes and doing my normal progression(minus the diamond paste)?


Thanks.

This is great idea and will work.
About pastes
i can say if you done on chin 12 k next go to chro2 this should work.
i never used diamond cannot say anything about it.
lastly when you are doing final touch it should be very light touch no pressure at all.hope this helps.good luck

I have a standard format for edges coming of the hones, that I think helps quite a bit...

50 laps Linen / 100 Laps Leather...

Hmm, I say strop as Glen says above, then hit em on the Crome Ox for about 10-20 laps (very light), then go through the linen and leather routine again.

If that doesn't do it, either your edges are still a bit rough and DO need to go back to the 8k, or somethin' else is seriously wrong.

I'm with Glen and Joke on the stropping. I only use paste on really tough edges like some of the harder stainless like S30V or ATS-34 and some, but not all, Damascus. Once in awhile I would finish honing a razor and strop and shave and find the first pass wasn't smooth enough. I would go to the chrom ox on a flatbed or loom strop before the second pass. That always helped.

Lately I haven't had to do that but when I do I have had better luck with the 0.5 diamond spray than the paste. May be because of my application of the paste ? One way or the other the spray on the SRD felt hanger is great for when I use it. Even better than the chrome ox was. YMMV.

I have good smoothing results by using 2 or 3 layers of newspaper stretched over anything flat (usually any of my hones). 100 laps or so.

I think my problem after reading some other posts is that Wapi's just dont like diamond paste.

I dropped down to the 8k..and decided to make up a quick pyramid in my head.

I think i did. 2/4,2/4,1/3,1/3 and then did 50 strokes w/ slurry on chinese 12k, 50+ just wet. then CrO. Then 60 linen, 100 leather.

No diamond paste this time.

It now passes HHT and shaves without giving me burnination.

great as long as you get what you like that is all matter.