Thread: How many" touch up" before resetting the bevel.

For me either when the 'touch up' no longer is effective, I drop down a grit to 4/8 , or if upon 30x examination, the bevel is micro chipping here and there, getting raggedy, I might start from square 1 and go to the 1k in my case. I've also got a lot of razors in rotation so I don't have to go there too often.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

For me either when the 'touch up' no longer is effective, I drop down a grit to 4/8 , or if upon 30x examination, the bevel is micro chipping here and there, getting raggedy, I might start from square 1 and go to the 1k in my case. I've also got a lot of razors in rotation so I don't have to go there too often.

I would imagine with micro chipping, going back to 1k with a formed bevel that you only need a few strokes on the 1k to clear that up.

Originally Posted by Martin103

I would imagine with micro chipping, going back to 1k with a formed bevel that you only need a few strokes on the 1k to clear that up.

Could be. IME they are all individual and some are easy, others difficult. Some in between easy and difficult. But yeah, once you find that circle technique that Lynn started a few years ago getting rid of micro chips became a lot easier. TBH, if the chip is micro and not noticeable to the naked eye, nor when I'm shaving, IOW, I don't feel it, I might just ignore it. YMMV.