Thread: Desperate Honesterette

So the story goes:

There is a honemeister at the german boards who is the absolute Übermeister!
Everybody loves his edges.
I had the chance to send him a razor I thought I was done with.
Not stropped.
Today he sent it back to me, honed (and stropped I guess). Pic attached.
I admit, my eye-sight leaves a lot to be desired. I’m desperate nevertheless.



So I fiddled with the camera and honed to compare.


1. Blade I thought I was done with, second bevel made on the hone.
2. 3. and 4. Henckels 8000 synthetic hone
5. Thuringian
6. Frankonian
7. 0.1 micron diamond film
8. chromium oxide strop, leather strop
9. 0.1 micron diamond film - again!
10. chromium oxide strop, leather strop again!!!
11. finally the silica gel the old fox recommends

I’m not even close!!!
Now I can’t sleep, LOL
Help or friendly pats (that I don't need an edge like his) appreciated!

Just if anyone’s interested -
pics were taken with my old trusty Olympus E20P
a hookup lens for magnification
and a thuringian rubber under the lens because this gets really shaky.



this is the lens