Thread: In The Deep End

I've been a bit distracted, but hope some of you noobs can appreciate what I'm putting into words, at least until Dr. Phong or Sensei Kyle post again (personally, I'm really looking forward to hearing from Kyle right now)
Anyway, just click here. http://straightrazorpalace.com/inthedeepend/

Originally Posted by Joe Lerch

Again, I don't diagree about the slicing motion.

If you look at the upper picture and imagine holding the razor and applying some force in the direction of the edge, half of that force will be directed towards the skin if you use the 30 degree angle. It's simple physics.

Since Joe had some problems understanding the cutting angle picture, here's update to it, to make it easier ro read:



Nenad

I'm getting back on the horse at my blog, check it out below.

X

Just posted my most recent entry here. Thanks to everyone who inspired it.

Superfly, great graphic!

Is it in the files section yet?

Thanks a bunch,

Originally Posted by superfly

Since Joe had some problems understanding the cutting angle picture, here's update to it, to make it easier ro read:



Nenad

I recently had quite a time explaining the 'rolling hone' to drsch. Does anyone think they could make a graphic for that? A Visual Guide would be a good thing to compile.

X

I recently had a deep learning experience with my Norton combination stone. New guys who are interested in maintaining their stone in good working order should check it out.

X

X,

Nice read. You didn't get the Shapton from me. Maybe Randy Tuttle?

RT

Good post. I'm about to try lapping my norton again. After I knocked the edge off my little Neistrom through careless closing, I put it on the hone Wed night and noticed as I was stroking that I could feel the tail moving up and down a bit as the blade went across the hone. I got the edge more-or-less in place anyway, and finished up with the paddles so it's ok but not great, but that hone definitely needs some work.

One thing I will mention is that it's possible for the hone to stick to the plate even when it's not flat -- when I lapped mine, one side was slightly concave and it stuck very hard. I think that's the side that's now kinda wavy, I think the hone was flexing and dragging funny on the sandpaper. We'll see how it goes.

the best thing about this thread is the fact it shows the difficulty someone who is now an established honer and shave had when he first started. IT should enourage all newbies that there is hope and not to give up