Blade refreshing

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Originally Posted by alb1981

thanks for the help guys!

I did 20 x on the 4k
5x on the 8k, didnt like it did 5 more smoother took it to the coti on water for 5 stropped cotton and horse hide and back in business. Guess i was a little over zealous with my first attempt?

dunno why its more intimidating to refresh an edge than it is to take one from bevel to finish. live and learn.

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Glad to hear you got it back in shape :tu . After you do it a few more times , it won't be so intimidating .

When refreshing I never do anything more than x-strokes and/or rolling x-strokes on water, or on a Coticule with light slurry, followed by water.

Yes, razors aren't brutes. No need to whip them (or I should say hone them) into submission. Usually they need to be treated with delicacy and finesse.

I never let a razor get to a point where it starts to pull or skip. As soon as the comfort starts to wain it's time to get the hone out. I always start with a high grit do a few strokes and see how it does. If need be a few more.

When you are doing a touch-up and find yourself doing a legion of strokes something is very wrong and you need to re-access what's going on.

This is why I like Barber's hones so much. Once the razor feels a little less comfortable than it used to, just put lather on the barber's hone and make 5 strokes, you're done.

If the finish isn't as smooth as you want or you need a natural stone finish then go to your coticule with a diluted lather or oil and make 30 strokes or so and you're up a level in smooth.