Thread: Seems to lose edge on Eschers

Originally Posted by Lynn

I use an Escher almost every day for finishing razors. The key is to limit the number of strokes and definitely limit the pressure. These two things can kill and edge without question.

I typically on so 10 strokes with water on the Escher following an 8K stone.

Have fun,

Lynn

Lynn, how many strokes on an escher/thuri would you say that you start to degrade the edge ?

I believe, and again this is outside my expertise area, that the Eschers with slurry would create a more "toothy" and rougher edge than without slurry. I would almost think, and I'm really reaching back to four or five years ago in experience, that you'd be moving lower in grit and not in the direction that you really want to.

I would suggest following Lynn's advice to the letter.

Both, Glen and Lynn, have waaaaay more knowledge in this area than I do.

Originally Posted by Samuel

I switch up the slurry use. One of my Eschers makes a good slurry (using an old arkansas mini) , while the other is too hard

How does slurry effect edge? I was under the impression that it leaves a less serrated edge.

Eschers do best when working from a high grit stone to the Escher as a finisher. Are you going straight from a 4K to the Escher, that's what I got from the post. When you're done with the 4K side you should be able to shave arm hair at midlength.

I'll move it over to honing....

zib

Agreed, it may be better coming off an 8k, also, How's your pressure, should be zilch/zero on an Escher....

I have merged the two threads (one that was here and one that Zib moved in from the Hones section) into this single thread.

Are you losing sharpness or gaining smoothness.? How is the shave ?
As mentioned above an 8k before the Escher would be good.

Is your Escher absolutely flat? You should not lose sharpness even if you move from 4K to Escher. Try with little or no slurry.

Originally Posted by Disburden

Eschers do best when working from a high grit stone to the Escher as a finisher. Are you going straight from a 4K to the Escher, that's what I got from the post. When you're done with the 4K side you should be able to shave arm hair at midlength.

I do jump from 4K to the Eschers. I was under the impression that slurry had more cutting quality which is why I use it before moving to no slurry.

Originally Posted by Kees

Is your Escher absolutely flat? You should not lose sharpness even if you move from 4K to Escher. Try with little or no slurry.

Absolutely flat. When I got them they had hardly, if ever, used.

Originally Posted by Samuel

Absolutely flat. When I got them they had hardly, if ever, used.

Just to make sure we have the same definition of 'flat' here is a tutorial in the SRP Wiki.