Thread: Honing Escapades - A beginner's experience

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

One thing I would say that may be taken as criticism .... but isn't really .... why hone on expensive high grit finishers and then go to diamond or chrome-ox ? If I am finishing on a yellow/green Escher or an outstanding coticule I want to feel the results of those stones on my face. Same with the 12k naniwa or the Shapton pro 30k.

Taking it a step further, regarding my personal preferences, I would shave test off of the coticule edge. Then go to the first of those J-nats and shave test off of that and finally to the second J-nat. Rather than honing on them in a progression, one after the other, without assessing the shaving results of each. Different strokes for different folks.

I agree Jimmy. From what I saw of the edges from CrOx (after JNat), I would rather shave after JNat directly. I never shave after CrOx anyway (rarely use it)...The exercise for the stone to stone progression was to observe the patterns each stone leaves behind on the edge, not to make this a typical honing regimen. My typical honing regimen would be exactly as you describe...Coti OR JNat and test.

PS: I never take it to the diamond...what I use is to raise slurry on JNat with DMT325 and use dilution to finish the edge.

As for the test shaves, that is absolutely dead on...The shave today was absolutely fabulous...smooth as butter. That was with the edge after JNat (w/ diamond slurry and then water) + stropping. At some point, I will repeat these tests with each stone/abrasive and test shave to correlate the "edge look" with the shave result (if any). I would like to eliminate my bias from this...so maybe after doing this, I will have someone around me shave test and tell me what they think .

I really enjoyed the shave today. The edge was with Asagi (with diamond slurry with dilution and finally with water) + stropping on premium IV leather.

Smooth as butter . In the next few weeks, I will finish the edge of this blade using each of the stones alone and shave testing.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

I really enjoyed the shave today. The edge was with Asagi (with diamond slurry with dilution and finally with water) + stropping on premium IV leather.

Smooth as butter . In the next few weeks, I will finish the edge of this blade using each of the stones alone and shave testing.

See? You're on the right track!

Congratulations!

this is very interesting, thanks for posting

I also would like to say thanks for the images. I use a loop and it has helped alot, but nothing like those images.

Now if I have the selection of hones that were used here, If I did have those I would likely be single and living on someone elses couch!

Originally Posted by scrapcan

I also would likt to say thanks for the images. I use a loop and it has helped alot, but nothing like those images.

Now if I hav ethe selection of hones that were used here, If I did have ethose I woul dlikely be single and living on someone elses couch!

You're welcome
Fortunately, I also involved my wife in picking/choosing the stones and she is totally behind it. Of course, I am going to lay off buying more stones. I have all I need to last me forever.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Of course, I am going to lay off buying more stones. I have all I need to last me forever.

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