Thread: Is it my honing or my Wapi?

You guys are making me think I over-honed it. If so, it would seem I've knocked off the wire edge, so I'll hone it again and see how it goes. But it'll be a couple days before I can report on this thread, because the Chandler I bought from Tony arrived today, so I won't be shaving with my Wapi tomorrow!

You guys are the lucky one my wapi was warped really bad, I'm rectifying that as we speak.

Steve,

The wire edge theory is possible, although I'm not convinced... I'd do about 50 to 100 laps on your coticule, then test shave again. Don't worry about overhoning on the coticule--it's not possible. The Norton can create a wire, but some extra laps on the coticule will strip it off.

In the past I've had some trouble keeping blades sharp, but my Wapis have always performed well. What you're experiencing isn't normal for these razors.

Good luck,
Josh

Originally Posted by ucliker

You guys are the lucky one my wapi was warped really bad, I'm rectifying that as we speak.

My Wapi is a little bit warped, but not so badly that using a careful x-stroke didn't get the whole edge sharp (at least for a little while!)

Originally Posted by JoshEarl

The wire edge theory is possible, although I'm not convinced... I'd do about 50 to 100 laps on your coticule, then test shave again. Don't worry about overhoning on the coticule--it's not possible.

I'd be embarrassed to admit how many "finishing" laps I did on my coticule during the last session (let's just say more than 100 ). I had the same understanding that with so many laps on a coticule, it should not have been possible for me to have a wire edge.

Originally Posted by JoshEarl

In the past I've had some trouble keeping blades sharp, but my Wapis have always performed well.

Any thoughts on what's behind that trouble? Weak steel? I guess that shouldn't be a problem with these Wapis . . .

Originally Posted by SteveS

the Chandler I bought from Tony arrived today, so I won't be shaving with my Wapi tomorrow!

I shaved with the Chandler for the first time this morning . . . now that was a shave!