Thread: Scratches left on razor after honing

Dunno but I thought the OP was referring to scratches above the bevel ? The only way I know to avoid scratches on the bevel is don't hone it ...... or don't look at it ....

Originally Posted by Airportcopper

Hey Glen
It actually left scratches on the blade l? I believe because i may have lifted off the stone..

On the blade face, the guys above answered that the same way I would have, a slight Mis-cue while honing, perhaps a slight Mis-grind on the razor, or some errant grit from the hone..

According to one of the laws of Restore this will usually happen when you have achieved a near perfect finish on the razor

This thread started to drift into the Mirror Bevel discussion also, many apologies for taking it even farther my friend

Lol true!! Ty guys!! Well at least i got a near perfect finish lol

I suspect the scratches you are talking about are above the bevel and running vertical into it. In most cases with either the 1K or the 4K, when swarf build up while you are honing and you use a lot of pressure, you can get these little scratch marks. The solution is usually to either rinse off the swarf as you go and or to use a little less pressure. In most cases these little scratches are barely visible and more of an annoyance than anything else as they usually do not negatively effect the honing that you have done.

Have fun.

Ill get there.. ty guys for ur response and patience