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I have been working at this razor on my 4000 grit hone, however i get this uneven sharpen. I have tried many things to get that razor sharpe edge back to the tip of my blade, but at this point i am desperate. i think i will send it to a professional unless someone can give me advice.
I would suggest to go to 1k and hone until the bevel is set properly.
If you do not have 1k stone and do not want to spend money on one it will be cheaper to send the razor out and then touch it up when needed.
If you're new to str8 shaving, I WOULD send it to a pro. Avoid 'project' razors like the plague. Their time will come, but for now, have some known good blade(s).
If you're experienced and now learning to hone, start w/ a magic marker test, where you place either a solid magic marker line on the edge or lines or dots at 1/4-3/8" intervals along the edge. Take 2 strokes and see if the marker is removed evenly all along the edge. This confirms whether or not your stroke is contacting the entire edge. If it's not, 2 conditions to find out about. a) is the blade symetric? If you lay the spine and edge on a known flat surface (lapped hone, piece of plate glass) does the entire length of the blade make full contact on both sides. A small flashlight beamed between the spine and the edge can help with visibility here. b) If full contact with no pressure in holding the blade on the flat surface is found, then Mainaman is certainly telling you right. The bevel in not really set. As you go up in grit levels, the problem will persist, though you may get a shavable edge.
I will try that out i just brought a 220/1000 combo I will see how it works thanks
What kind of razor is this ????
Its called a Record
is that a vintage one?Quote:
Originally Posted by Zargart
Do you have another razor that you're shaving with, or is this the only one?Quote:
Originally Posted by Zargart
Yes it is vintage, GErman
well i have an old geneva that my grandpa used back in the 2nd world war, lol its been well used but i think i could breath life back into it, but i need to make it steral
Trying to restore an edge on a vintage razor with a 4k stone could be an exercise in frustration.... I wouldn't have the patience unless the razor was recently shave ready... A coarser stone like 1k may help. If not you have a situation beyond your skill & sending it out may solve the problem.
From reading your other threads, if I got this right:
Your razor was shaving great, but got a small chip in the edge.
You started honing on the 4k, and fixed it, but the next day honed some more and dulled the tip.
Now you are trying to fix the tip, but can't get it even.
Correct?
That being the case, all of the damage was done with the 4k, and should be minor enough to fix on the 4k by making good strokes. If you haven't already used the 1k on it, don't. If you did already use the 1k, it's not a big deal but you do risk doing more damage if you are not making good strokes.
IIRC that razor has a slight smile at the tip; you'll need to do strokes that compensate for that, which can be challenging as a beginner. To keep it easy start with some heel-leading x strokes and see if that does the trick.
Again, if you haven't already gone to the 1k, just stick to the 4k for now.
Good luck!
HA HA SUCCESS, I went at the razor with my new 1000 grit hone, and i fixed that razor, after re established the razors edge. After that i attack it with the 4k/8k hone, stropped that sucker, shaved and no i did i pretty good job, Now the entire blade is even, and it even passes the HHT i am
Nice work!Quote:
Originally Posted by Zargart
Glad to hear it is back to shave-able condition again!!