Thread: Bevel Setting Under the Microscope

I've seen a few people ask about what a bevel should look like off of the 1k.

I took a series of pictures today as I was working on setting a bevel on a nasty, dull, pitted razor.

(note that the scratch pattern isn't very apparent in these pictures; I set up the light to show the edge really well, but it doesn't show scratches. These pictures are not useful in comparing the Chosera 1k to other stones...)

The first picture I had already done some circles. I didn't think to get a picture before taking out the chips.
In picture #2 you can see that the bevel still is not quite all the way to the edge. (does not cut arm hair at this point either)
In picture #3 it's actually looking pretty good; this is about as far as the microscope is useful for checking a bevel. It still does not cut arm hair.
Picture #4 is nearly perfect, but the edge still is not cutting arm hair; this is why people say that your microscope is not going to tell you everything... You still need to have a reliable means to check your bevel.
Picture #5 is after the bevel is cutting arm hair. Personally, I can't see much difference from picture #4 to picture #5... In both cases the bevel extends to the edge, with no chips etc... But, in one case the bevel is set, in the other it is not.

*note: All of these pictures are taken with the blade angled up into the microscope lens, to show the edge. Angling the blade away from the microscope to check the edge will really limit your ability to see the edge.