What seems to be working now...feedback
In my quest for honing nirvana, I'm starting to develop a system that is giving me decent results. This is for bringing back the dead, i.e. Ebay razors. I'll take any feedback, but this is what I'm starting to sort out in my head:
220/320 grit: I'm using this to create a bevel. I don't really use excessive pressure, but will be vigorous with this stone. I have a Norton 220 and a DMT 320 and I will alternate between them, with the 320 being the more aggressive stone. I'll hone on these until I can see an even bevel and feel the edge starting to cut through the skin on the TPT.
Norton 1k: I know this is considered a bevel setting stone, but I think of it more for taking out the rough edges from the 200/320 stones. Earlier, I had been relying on this stone to create bevels and the fine edge would come and go all the time. since adding the 220 to the mix I have had fewer problems with that. I know that the initial bevel I created with those probably looks like a serrated knife under magnification. I will use the 1k to take out the rough edges, sometime jointing with this stone if I can feel roughness. I hone here until the roughness is gone on the TPT and no more.
Norton 4k: Essentially smoothing and sharpening. I don't spend too much time here. Usually in the 50-100 strokes range before moving on to 8k. I will frequently come back to this stone if I feel the edge fading while using the 8k, sort of like doing a pyramid, but not in a regular pattern.
Naniwa 8k: I use this one until the TPT is getting scary. When I can't feel the edge, but I know it's cutting, I'm ready to try cropping arm hairs. When they start falling off my arm above the skin, I move on.
The People's Stone: aka. chinese 12k. I give it 100 strokes. No tests.
My razors are improving when I use this system.The biggest change for me is the use of the 220/320 stones as bevel creators. I was in a slump, getting NOWHERE for a while. This has helped quite a bit.
Feedback?
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