Thread: Chipping steel during honing solution

Hey all,


Well I have this Bengall that i have been trying to hone up for quite a while but every time I try to put a bevel on it i would get close and the edge would crumble. This was driving me crazy and so it went on the shelf for a while. In that time I pondered what to do with it. It almost made it into the garbage I'm ashamed to say. I know everyone says that Bengall's are amazing razors so I was dumbfounded that this one was being such a problem.

So finally I decided to give it another try but instead of starting at 1k I started with slurry on my 4k. This quickly put a nice bevel on the razor with no chipping!! I was amazed how differently the razor reacted to this stone. Once I got to this level it was purely mathematical. After a bit of work on the 4k i switched to the 8k and then a WHIG/Welsh thuri with slurry and diluted to water. Some hand stropping and OMG what an edge this thing took. It has to be one of best honing results to date. I'll have to shave with it to be sure but I'm in awe.

So in conclusion, don't give up on a blade that doesn't like the regular progression. Persevere and you will be rewarded!!

Agreed!...which razor did you hone?

Congradulation!! Stick with it, that's the ticket, as they say, carry on!!!

And a BBS to all, and to all a good night!!

tinkersd

@smalltank, I honed a Bengall razor.

Glad to hear it! I know nothing about honing, and your post gives me hope for when I decide to learn how. Could you post some pics, please?

Originally Posted by rmalak

Hey all,


Well I have this Bengall that i have been trying to hone up for quite a while but every time I try to put a bevel on it i would get close and the edge would crumble.

I'm guessing there was some rust along the edge that weakened the steel ? You may simply have come to a good patch whilst on the 4k.

or a rough patch on the 1k?
It's great that you got it right now, but I wonder if it may have had anything to do with the lapping of the 1k stone between then and now. Not that it's worth ruining the edge to find out LOL but just something to ponder

@onimaru55, the blade was in great condition when I got. That's why I was having such a hard time believing that it would chip so badly during honing. I've seen the weak steel micro-chipping and this was a lot worse.

@Kavik79, Maybe. I've been using it for quite a while and never experienced this before but there is a first time for everything.