Thread: Modified Gold Dollar

Wait...this thread has shown me something…I wonder if the picture here shows what the problem with my honing technique might be…and maybe the problem with my microscope…

Downright amazing what one can learn around here

Originally Posted by Glenn24

Who would think that razor would make SOOOO many people talk.

Let's please stop debating about the gold dollar. Been there, done that.

I don't know how long you watched the forum before joining in march, but this may be the understatement of the decade...

it's not exactly apples to apples (more like apples to rotten apples), but the Z**pk razor comes up a lot, and if it didn' more poor souls would own one.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Are you guys saying this hone to sharpen razors???????????

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Cabela's -- Tri-Hone Knife Sharpener

Yes, sir. That is precisely the model that I too use to hone my razors with.

Sincerely,
Jeff

Well then this thread just took a new turn...

The jokes about the GDGD aside,
Jeff you are sharpening with just that set or something beyond it ????
Can you also tell me what the stones on it actually are???? or at least an approximation???

Thanks for the info in advance

It is funny, but the pictures are beautiful.
I love the first one!
Regards
Tom

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Well then this thread just took a new turn...

The jokes about the GDGD aside,
Jeff you are sharpening with just that set or something beyond it ????
Can you also tell me what the stones on it actually are???? or at least an approximation???

Thanks for the info in advance

This is the info from Smith's site glen

Arkansas Sharpening Stones Set | Featuring fine, medium, & course Arkansas Stones | Smith's - The Edge Experts

Seems to go up to the 1000 grit range

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Well then this thread just took a new turn...

The jokes about the GDGD aside,
Jeff you are sharpening with just that set or something beyond it ????
Can you also tell me what the stones on it actually are???? or at least an approximation???

Thanks for the info in advance

My apologies if I mistakenly changed the point of the thread. Please do remove my post if you deem appropriate.

I really am using that set to hone with; it does indeed take a really light touch, and finessing with the direction if the strokes to max out the smoothness. (Which is why I read your descriptions of smoothing an edge with great interest.)

The stones look to be a 400-ish silicon carbide, a soft Arkansas and a hard Arkansas.

The hard Arkansas stone in the one I have is just an average example, I think. Nothing special about it. I did lap it, but that mainly served to smooth the texture that it had from the factory. I think Del1r1um is right about the grit rating, but it seems to act a lot finer than 1000 grit. I have no idea why that is so.

Yes, it seems a gamble to get one.

I do have one ordered not shave ready.

According to the reviews, the steel seems good, but the overall quality can be poor and buying one is too much of a crap shoot to get a good recommendation.

What Microscope does Lynn use? You say that you bought the one that Lynn uses, but don't mention it by name.

Thanks.


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Just received this from eBay and did a test shave. Wow! this is my new standard for sharpness! Still has the cheap feel of the chinese blades, but for the price it was cheaper to buy than get one of mine sharpened.

Hi Guys,
My name is Mitch, i live in Brisbane Australia. I have just started out and am wielding a dodgey little shavette i got in Turkey ( take single edge razor blade) which is not enough. I am trying to decide whether to get a Dovo shavette or pick up a silver dollar straight blade to help build my skill before buying something nice. Problem for me is they seem toooo cheap to be true ?? Are they any good.
Cheers guys