Touch Up Question

[KenL]

I've tried twice now to touch up my 6/8 Dovo (sent to SRD for initial honing) on my Chinese hone with a slurry. It shaves a tiny bit better, but still not a great shave. In this post, some suggested that the Chinese hone may not be enough to bring it back. I've finally purchased and lapped a Norton 4k/8k. So here's my question:

Would it be a good idea to try 10 or so laps on the 8k, strop and shave to see if there's any improvement, then try my Chinese hone to see if there's any improvement in smoothness over the 8k? Essentially, hone on 8k, test. Finish on Chinese hone, test. Compare. I hope this makes sense. Basically I'm trying to isolate things. If I hone on 8k, then the Chinese hone, then strop and shave and something is off (which it most likely will be), I won't know where I went wrong.

Thanks for any feedback.


Ken


ps-I'm a newb, but I feel like my time on the Chinese hone was ok. I had good contact, just the weight of the blade on the stone, even strokes, etc.

[Theseus]

The Chinese hone is extremely slow. That being said, if that doesn't bring the edge back, drop to the 8K. After the 8k, go to the Chinese hone then strop and test. If that doesn't bring the edge back, drop to 4K and go through the progression.

[Utopian]

After you used the Chinese hone with slurry, did you then continue with just water? You'll likely need to do about 50 strokes of each.

[KenL]

Utopian,

Yes, I diluted it to just water, then rinsed the hone and razor with water, then did about the same number of strokes (not sure, I lost count, but probably a little over 50).

Theseus,

Do you think there would be any benefit in shave testing after the 8k, then again after the chinese hone?

Thanks,

Ken

[Theseus]

Personally, I'd only test shave after the 12K and stropping. If you wanted to take the Chinese hone out of the equation completely, then you could test after the 8K.

[Utopian]

There is no harm in shaving after the 8k and benefit is that you will then get a sense of the improvement afforded by the Chinese hone. Unless you damaged the edge, you should not need to drop down to the 4k ever.

[Adam_MA]

You could certainly try shaving off the 8K. The Norton 8K stone, if used like in Gssixgun's video YouTube - gssixgun Honing on a Norton 4-8

[CJBianco]

Do you think there would be any benefit in shave testing after the 8k, then again after the chinese hone?

Absolutely! It's a wonderful idea. It's the best way to discover the C12K's capabilities.

Christopher

[gugi]

great job! it's always fund to read the details of the success stories

[Deerhunter1995]

well i would sugesst a barber hone, they are fast cutters and will bring your edge back in less than 8 strokes.