Shave off of an 8k

**demetriustracy** · 07-13-2009, 05:57 AM

I love it...

**RetroGrouch** · 07-13-2009, 06:47 AM

Absolutely. I can shave right off an 8K no problem.

We on this forum are probably an obsessed minority. In the old days, I'll bet people shaved off lower grit stones all the time, and thought nothing about it. They'd probably be amused at some of the threads here.

**StraightRazorDave** · 07-13-2009, 06:52 AM

Originally Posted by RetroGrouch

Absolutely. I can shave right off an 8K no problem.

We on this forum are probably an obsessed minority. In the old days, I'll bet people shaved off lower grit stones all the time, and thought nothing about it. They'd probably be amused at some of the threads here.

Too true. It really can become an obsession looking for the perfect edge, can't it?? I'm not one of those obsessed minority....I don't have a couple of coticules, thuringians, and a nakayama maruichi in the quest for the perfect edge....not me....

**jendeindustries** · 07-13-2009, 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by StraightRazorDave

Too true. It really can become an obsession looking for the perfect edge, can't it?? I'm not one of those obsessed minority....I don't have a couple of coticules, thuringians, and a nakayama maruichi in the quest for the perfect edge....not me....

Obsessed?

Who's obsessed here on the SRP? I thought the SRP was a 12 step program that stopped that sort of thing!

**Ben325e** · 07-13-2009, 06:26 PM

was dull as a kitchen knife.

Me shaving with a kitchen knife (Old Hickory 3" paring knife):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVyEL...er_profilepage

**hi_bud_gl** · 07-13-2009, 06:38 PM

i saw the whole video great one. Damn i have to use axes for shave to impress rest of the srp.

**Oglethorpe** · 07-13-2009, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

i saw the whole video great one. Damn i have to use axes for shave to impress rest of the srp.

HAH! Sham if you do that you BETTER take a video.

**JimmyHAD** · 07-13-2009, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

i saw the whole video great one. Damn i have to use axes for shave to impress rest of the srp.

IIRC Bruno sharpened an ax to shaving sharpness and with a cotucule no less.

Back on topic, since Randy advised me some time ago I always shave off of the 8k at least once before moving up the grit level. If on the test shave it isn't there yet then I go back to the 4/8. Once I get what I feel is as good a shave as I want off of the 8k I will polish on higher grit synthetics or naturals. Some razors i hit on paste. Whatever I feel like doing with that particular one but if it ain't shaving sharp @ 8k it's not good enough to move on up.

**jendeindustries** · 07-13-2009, 06:49 AM

I think there is always a minimum standard of what is "good enough", and everything else is dessert. For example, even though I have access to 30K, I usually only sharpen good quality chef knives to 5K-6K, and low level ones to 1K + a quick CrO2 buffing.

Another issue is maintainability. Again I have access to 30K, but if a customer only has 4K or 8K, then it is unnecessary to sharpen to such a refined level (unless they request it) or to expect them to purchase the equivalent stone.

8K leaves a pretty smooth edge. Everything else is because we can!

**StraightRazorDave** · 07-13-2009, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by jendeindustries

8K leaves a pretty smooth edge. Everything else is because we can!

That sums it all up very nicely!

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