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I just finished honing my first razor, and it was a tough one! It had a frown and several tiny chips, But persistence paid off after about 6 hours I have a straight blade with no cracks thats passing the HHT like a champ and I now have a shave ready Nielsen's Neverfail!:D Now my only regret is I wish I hadn't shaved this morning so I could try it out.:banghead:
Well, what else are legs for? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Davidmichael
Do look out-- the HHT is not a reliable indicator of shave-readiness unless you know how a shave-ready blade reacts to your hair. You'll know for sure in the morning, though...
Until then, sit back, relax, and bask in the accomplishment. :)
Congratulations! It's very nice to shave with a blade you honed yourself. And then another, and another . . . <g>
. Charles
That's a bit more than honing. Bravo for the accomplishment. Charles is quite right. Shaving w/ your own edge is a thrill and an accomplishment to savor.
More than honing, 'cause the frown and the chips are restoration work that had to happen before honing could be done. You probably won't look at another fleabay or antique store blade the same. :) You can do it, but it can be a boatload of work. 'Makes you picky on what you'll take home. Keep going. And again, big 'Grats.
Excellent! Let us know how the shave goes...
Bevel/blade correction and then a full-blown honing your first time out? Wow... congrats!
I just tried out the Ol' Neverfail and it kept true to it's name and gave me a BBS shave. Now to get started on the old Torrey. Hopefully it will be a little easier since it has no chips and the blade is straight.
I finished honing my J.R Torrey today and tried it out. It was Awesome! I think I have found my new favorite razor I really like the smile on the blade it seems to make shaving my neck a lot easier.:D
I wish I could relate. I tried my first bevel reset + honing today and failed, not miserably I feel, but definitely failed. LOL
How did you go about your re-bevel+honing? Maybe one of the guys here can help with where you went wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by jorge0886
Yes, I created a thread in the introduction section.Quote:
Originally Posted by Davidmichael
I feel I made two major mistakes causing a not so pleasant experience, LOL. The first was likely not lapping my stone enough/correctly. I did the pencil grid, however I only lapped it once. Secondly, I believe I may have not been applying enough pressure on the 1k grit. I could see a gap in some spots where the razor met the stone, however I didn't think twice at the time.
Thanks for the advice.