Thread: Question for JimR: "False Edge" definition...

i didnt understand this edge finishing. how should i place the edge on the stone and move 1mm? could someone make a picture?

Sicknote, I translated what was there. There are no details--it's something you have to investigate.

Originally Posted by sicknote

i didnt understand this edge finishing. how should i place the edge on the stone and move 1mm? could someone make a picture?

I think he talks about making a microbevel.

jea thats what i understand. but how, that i do not understand,

jimr: the translation is great!! thank you for this. standing slightly on its edge. hmm what you guys think he ment with this?
should i just hold the spine bit higher or should i stand this on the edge and should be moved just 1mm for 10-15min. doesnt it get dull then? hmm

Timo, that's exactly right.
Not standing 90 degrees, that would dull your razor.

so how much should i do? 80 degrees or 50 degrees
damn i think ill skip this its nice to shave without that aswell. maybe you could ask him?

Originally Posted by sicknote

so how much should i do? 80 degrees or 50 degrees
damn i think ill skip this its nice to shave without that aswell. maybe you could ask him?

One danger of transalting classic text by renouned autors, is that people start blindly follow what the text says.
If you can produce a perfectly fine shaving edge, why would you need a microbevel in the first place?
you can create the microbevvel if you really want to by adding 1 or 2 layers fo tape to the spine.

i dont follow everything whats in there.
just wanna test this

Originally Posted by mainaman

One danger of transalting classic text by renouned autors, is that people start blindly follow what the text says.
If you can produce a perfectly fine shaving edge, why would you need a microbevel in the first place?
you can create the microbevvel if you really want to by adding 1 or 2 layers fo tape to the spine.

I'll second this.

We are truly grateful for Jim's hard work in producing this for us but remember there is a certain amount of interpretation involved in the translation so sometimes you have to surmise what the original intent was. If what you are doing works well I wouldn't be radically changing my routine based on something we may not be so sure of.