Although the Spyderco hones cost less they are not as effective as the Norton and a real pain to keep clean. There is also some special steps you have to perform before putting a razor to them.
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Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT
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Although the Spyderco hones cost less they are not as effective as the Norton and a real pain to keep clean. There is also some special steps you have to perform before putting a razor to them.
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Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT
What would those steps be?
Edit: I took your suggestions to heart (used the 1k sandpaper with plenty of water, on top of the rough oilstone since it has a larger surface than the japs) and then I did a whole bunch of pyramids with decreasing amounts of pressure. It's ready for a shave test that will be performed tomorrow.
True, but it also curls after a while, in the direction of the paper grain. I don't like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by randydance062449
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The edge feels ok and it shaves arm-hair but I can't get it to go anywhere near passing the hht. I'll give it another day of detailed honing, but if it doesn't work, I may have to set that blade aside and focus on more salvageable ones.
forget the 1000 grit you only use a 1000 hone if you have a super big chip in the razor...use a norton 4000/8000 on the 4000 side make small circular motions counter clockwise withblade facin towards you and circuar clockwise with blade facing away from you very lite pressure then do pyramid 3/3 1/5 1/5 then 10 strokes on codicule and then 60 laps on unpasted strop...wala
True...what has helped me is to keep the paper very wet. It is not a cure however.
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Originally Posted by superfly
The Spyderco's have "high points" that will put chips in the edge of your razor. Ceramic hones are very hard. A person needs to lap this hone and also round over the edges. They will chip a razor very fast! I have had this happen to me.:rant:
I lapped them by rubbing one Spyderco against another. I do not know if sandpaper would be effective.
Hope this helps,:)
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Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT
Before you go back to the hones maybe you shoould give it a shave test?
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Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT
Thanks Randy. That's a great idea. I'll actually give it a few passes on the coticule (it just arrived, thanks X :D) first though, since I'll be doing the same to my 2 shavers.
On that note, why did it come with some oil labeled "Oil 55/K for Original Arkansas Oilstone" (in German). It IS a coticule (yellow, relatively irregular shape, smooth surface, small blue veins, not noticeable to the touch). As far as I know, I'm either supposed to just pour water over it (doesn't require a soaking?) or work up a slurry with another stone.
I just poured water over it and honed my 2 shavers with it. 20 passes each but the stone was small (like 2x3.5") so it's ok. I'm impressed. The comfort level of the shave went way up. On a bad note, I made the lather so thin, it spilled over the scales, my fingers slipped and gave me a nasty nick on the jaw-line.