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Martin
Thanks for the post. I agree that 150, 50 or maybe as low as 15 strokes with a Shapton 30k is overkill for honing if an edge is already fully developed . I was not trying to sharpen the blade...

Sharpman
Here is another group of photos that describes how the polishing went along in stages. I am using that same Sheffield blade these next 2 weeks with the edge in the photo #449. A simple edge...

Hello Sharpman
Thank you for reminding me about some "proof" as you say. I am in Japan right now as of April 25th, but I did take some photos before I left that might help to continue this topic. I...

Daniel

Sharpness is a relative notion, and if I may be so bold, the degree of sharpness can beyond a certain point be both relative and redundent. Relative as to what type of beard that is being...

There are some excellent close up photos of DMT & Atoma diamond plates on the Jende Industries Blog, a wealth of information.

DMT vs. Atoma Diamond Plates For the Edge Pro – A Microscopic...

Sharpman, thank you for your detailed imput. You suggestion duly noted, and test results forthcoming.

Can you clarify one point, you mentioned in the same sentence the terms "very hard" and "ultra...

Obviously there's more to these curious and varied natural stones than meets my eye, and I am continuing to learn as I go along. Two points have come to the forefront for me that deserve some...

I am looking for 2 straight razor users to come to Sonoma for a honing session to act as independent participants. I believe that I can prove that the grit from Japanese tennen toishi is as fine or...

The original photos I took for my website about 5 years ago were not very good quality and they were in my opinion flawed in that the scratch patterns photographed on the blades were made with a...

Stefan, thanks for your responses, I pretty much agree with everything you said. Alx

I am game, but need a game plan. Alx

Stefan

Has it really come down to us believing that all of the stones, no matter from which mine or from which strata all contain the same grit particle size of 2-3 microns. I do not believe that....

Maxim

I have found it true that not all wholesalers know about all stones. After all, wholesalers are just consolidators, they collect stones from one source and sell it to another source and many...

There are terms here that can be defined as:
Grit=abrasive
Sharpening=honing
Bevel=the flat portion
Edge=the convergence of two planes (point=three planes converging)
Hardness=as in how tight...

What is grit and how important is it in the natural japanese awasedo.

Why are we so enthralled with the japanese awasado for razors, aren't there various other natural stones from around the world...