Thread: Honning TI Le Grelot

Hi guys,, how do you recommend and with which stones to maintain the edge of a Le Grelot??? Im not talking about setting a bevel or anything,, just to maintain the edge at its maximum,,, like when you receive it shave ready.. I´ve heard it is a tough blade. Any suggestions??? Thank you all in advance

I am no honing pro but I believe that a norton 8k stone would do the job just fine or most 8k stones for that matter. I also think many will suggest a finishing stone as well after the 8k

what stones do you own?

Originally Posted by mainaman

what stones do you own?

Hi mainaman,, I have just the naniwa 12k, a paddle strop and the chromium oxide

You can maintain the edge with the strop and CrOx. I imagine (I have not used one) that you could also maintain on the 12K Naniwa.

If your shave technique is good, you keep the edge out of trouble (by not knocking it on things), and you really get the stropping going, you can actually maintain an edge without abrasion for a serious amount of time. However, I realise there are a lot of "ifs" there, and also an assumption of a level of skill that you may not (yet) possess when it comes to shave and stropping technique. So until the time that skill develops, what you currently own is more than adequate to maintain an edge, and in particular the paddle with CrOx.

James.

Thank you James Its really appreciated,,, and as some say here: less is more...

Originally Posted by ledemon

Hi mainaman,, I have just the naniwa 12k, a paddle strop and the chromium oxide

For touch ups you will be fine with the CrO only.
Eventually you will need to go to the 12k SS to refresh the edge, then touch ups on the CrO and so on.

Originally Posted by mainaman

For touch ups you will be fine with the CrO only.
Eventually you will need to go to the 12k SS to refresh the edge, then touch ups on the CrO and so on.

Thanks a lot mainaman, I will follow your advise

The le Grelot has pretty hard steel and in general takes a bit more to hone than most razors. I've used a diamond pasted strop on mine but find a hone to work best. I use my Escher for touchups on mine.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

The le Grelot has pretty hard steel and in general takes a bit more to hone than most razors. I've used a diamond pasted strop on mine but find a hone to work best. I use my Escher for touchups on mine.

Thanks thebigspendur,,, unfortunately its very difficult to me to get a bunch of hones to try as I live in Mexico,, It was expensive to bring the naniwa already,, In you opinion,, could you tell me how many passes should I do in the CrO for touch ups and how many in the naniwa in case of refreshing the blade??