Originally Posted by
mainaman
yes I have shaved off a 6k king, it was ok but 8k edge is better, and 12k even better and then you can go higher if you want and it is even better, do you see where I am going?
As far as I am concerned everything would have been fine with the video statement if Carter would just hone the razor strop and shave, the way it is done. As soon as he started talking about raising burrs all the open-mindedness went out the window for me. You know if you have any experience sharpening knives you would know that every time the knife gets dull the recipe for sharpening is raise a bur when resetting the bevel, then finish as high as you fancy. If you do that to a razor you will have a useless piece of steel in a few years. I hope you are aware that a razor with proper care can last a life time at least? Carter just sharpens as he knows does not matter if it s a knife, razor, axe , that is where the problem is, a razor is not a knife, axe, scissors etc, it is a razor.