Yesterday I started to work on my first start to finish honing of a razor. The edge had a few chips that needed to be removed and then bevel set.
Here is the link:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...tml#post702222
I started on the 1K Norton but the chip seemed to defy removal. After an hour or so of X strokes and little circles, one chip remained. I decided to move to the 220 and continued with X strokes and little circles. It took some time but this morning but I finally got to the point that the chip was gone and the edge clean from heel to toe.
I moved to the 1K and started my attempt to get a bevel. I kept at the X strokes and the small circles. I kept looking at the edge but the test I was interested in was the popping arm hair test. The razor would just plow over the hair on my arm and basically scrape off the dry skin without removing hair. This went on and on and on. I became a bit worried that I was doing something wrong. I decided to lap the 1K again and continue. The lapping only took a minute to remove the pencil marks. I then continued with the circles and X strokes. After a few laps of both I went and attempted to pop some arm hair. I was shocked when the hair came right off. I was also so thrilled that I actually have appeared to set a bevel.
I then went to Lynn's progression on the 4K and 8K. I also ran it on a Coti for 60 laps. I now have no hair left on my arm and I cannot wait to use the razor this evening.
Thanks to all for the help.