Thread: Edge that only lasts a few passes

Originally Posted by rodb

In one of gssixgun's honing videos, he sets the bevel then runs the edge across the corner of the 1k (I think?) hone (intentional dulling) then re-sets the bevel on the 1k again. I've found this to be really useful on toothy, crumbly or overhoned edges. Maybe this would help

I do a ton of restore, and coming off the buffers the edge can be a bit "Toothy" as you put it, I have found that "Killing the edge" just eliminates tons of problems, and it is really just that easy..

Also this reminds me of a Livi that came to me with much the same problem as Mike is describing, and I fixed it exactly with what Rod just noted. Part of the bevel had never been completely set and what was happening was the edge in certain spots was falling apart from the shave, and causing real pulling after a pass or two... Hit the finishers and you tweak it enough to pass all the tests except the second shaving pass test..

I killed that edge reset the bevel, killed and reset it again, then took it up, as far as I know the razor is still shaving..

BUT you could see the problem by looking at 30X, the bevel was so thin in spots it was almost invisible..

Each razor has to be anylized and the problem solved there is no set solution we can only offer our experiences, and my biggest expierience is that most every honing problem is actually in the bevel stage...

Which is why I said reset the bevel, do a 4/8 and then shave test, that eliminates the variables of 1/2 of Mike's honing progression...