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The razor that wont get sharp...
Ok guys, looking for some help here.
I have honed about 150 razors so far and with one exception (a W&B Frenchpoint, which I ultimately got super sharp) have never had a problem getting a razor shave ready. But today, I am having some issues and don't what else to do.
This is a Gilchrist 6/8 Frameback that I picked up from Ebay. I have sanded, tumbled and buffed this razor to clean it up, and built a nice set of scales and am now trying to hone it. When i first looked at it under magnification, the bevels were all over the place. In some areas, it looked like there wasn't a bevel; in other areas it had a triple bevel.
I used two pieces of tape to bevel and used my Naniwaa 1000 to set the bevels (pictures below). I then went to one piece of tape and took it to my 5000 and then 8000 alternating in the pyramid. When i took it off the 8000, i tried to pop some hairs off of my arm and nothing came off. I then started back at setting bevels again (2 pieces of tape) and then progressed to the 5000 and 8000 (this time using 2 pieces of tape). Upon completion, again this razor will not pop any hairs on my arm.
Other than going to three pieces of tape (I really hate that visible of a bevel), any other suggestions?
PS: Don't mind the discoloration on the bevel, I just didnt wipe the razor down to well after the 8000.
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