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01-20-2007, 03:46 AM
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I wanted to get my edges even sharper than the...
I wanted to get my edges even sharper than the Cr2O[SIZE="1"]3[/SIZE so I picked up some 0.25µ Diamond compound and confess that it's a little unnecessary. The 12k Sharpton waterstone which I use...
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01-19-2007, 03:56 AM
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6 of 1, half dozen of another. :shrug: X
6 of 1, half dozen of another. :shrug:
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01-18-2007, 06:25 PM
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A little rubbing alcohol on a tissue does nicely....
A little rubbing alcohol on a tissue does nicely. It mostly gathers at the spine. No matter what you're using to polish, you should wipe it off after each grit in order not to contaminate the next...
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01-18-2007, 05:13 PM
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I got my Cr2O3 from Lee Valley...
I got my Cr2O3 from Lee Valley. I think most woodworking type places should carry it since it's a common abrasive for honing tools to a mirror finish.
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01-17-2007, 05:26 PM
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I do my final pass against the grain with water...
I do my final pass against the grain with water only leading the razor with my stretching hand and moving them in tandem up my face. It's something I've done since my Trak II days so I'm perfectly...
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01-17-2007, 04:31 PM
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Answers From Another.
That bowing or dipping in the strop is natural because it's justa strap of leather and no matter how taut it is it's gonna bend some. It can be misleading as you watch, I'll admit, but with al...
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