Thread: Post your Progression

Originally Posted by wdwrx

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- Downstroke on glass to kill the edge on a previously tape-honed razor

- Bevel set w/ my DMT (equevilant) EF till passing the TNT (no more tape for me)

What the heck is the point in dulling the edge on glass prior to setting the bevel?

Originally Posted by Utopian

What the heck is the point in dulling the edge on glass prior to setting the bevel?

It's a technique I've learned from Bart, it ensures that the new bevel is just that, a new bevel. By ensuring that the edge does not shave arm hair at all, one can be assured that the new bevel exists in fresh new steel, and won't shave arm hair again until it is perfectly set. Then and only then do I move up in the progression. Bart is much more eloquent than I am, and his explanation makes a tremendous amount of sense. I tried a couple of quick searches but couldn't find a good write-up on it. When I do find it I'll post it for you.

I had a hard time doing it the first time, but it only takes about 2 or 3 sets of 10 half stokes to re-establish the bevel. It's not like you're wrecking the edge, you're just removing it's cutting ability, by drawing it across a glass surface using ONLY the weight of the blade. It leaves no doubt that you've properly established a bevel.

Originally Posted by wdwrx

It's a technique I've learned from Bart, it ensures that the new bevel is just that, a new bevel. By ensuring that the edge does not shave arm hair at all, one can be assured that the new bevel exists in fresh new steel, and won't shave arm hair again until it is perfectly set. Then and only then do I move up in the progression. Bart is much more eloquent than I am, and his explanation makes a tremendous amount of sense. I tried a couple of quick searches but couldn't find a good write-up on it. When I do find it I'll post it for you.

I had a hard time doing it the first time, but it only takes about 2 or 3 sets of 10 half stokes to re-establish the bevel. It's not like you're wrecking the edge, you're just removing it's cutting ability, by drawing it across a glass surface using ONLY the weight of the blade. It leaves no doubt that you've properly established a bevel.

OK, thanks for the explanation. I respect Bart's work but regarding the dulling, I don't agree with it. However, I don't want to hijack the thread so I'll let it go.