Thread: First honing and shave

I had a Frederick Reynolds that needed to be put back into use after I cleaned it up. Today I took my new Naniwa 3000/8000 combo and proceeded to attempt to hone it. It's a hollow but with a heavier grind that already had sone sort of edge, never used it though. Tried to imitate what I had seen on the videos, stropped on a balsa paddle pasted with crox and stropped it on felt then leather hanging strop. Lathered up and shaved even though there was not much left whisker wise from this mornings shave. Billy be damned it actually took what was there off and not at all in a brutal way. Got lucky again and put a razor back in service. Still needs a bit of work but it will do for now. Things are looking up.

Bob

you should get a 1k stone for setting the edge..800k or 1200k DMT is good also IMO

Yea, a coarser and finer hones are next for when I want/need to reset the edge. The first step was to get a hone suitable for maintaining an edge. Seems to work on an edge that is not too badly out of shape.

Bob

Well done Bob! Speaking as someone who has just managed to hone his second razor (or rather the same one successfully for the second time), I can appreciate the feeling of accomplishment!

Really, people use the norton 4000/8000 combo to do all that.. so technically the 3000/8000 should be able to set a bevel as well it just takes longer than a 1K stone!

Cheers,

Aidan

Aidan

Yea, it does feel pretty good at that. Agreed too that the other two stones would be icing on the cake especially if you were doing a lot of razor restores. Maybe I am anticipating RAD onset. Hope you have continued good success too.

Bob

Well done and congrats on your first honing!

Originally Posted by Lazarus78

Well done Bob! Speaking as someone who has just managed to hone his second razor (or rather the same one successfully for the second time), I can appreciate the feeling of accomplishment!

Really, people use the norton 4000/8000 combo to do all that.. so technically the 3000/8000 should be able to set a bevel as well it just takes longer than a 1K stone!

Cheers,

Aidan

I have to agree with statement. Lynn and gssixgun have shown us that you can set a bevel on a Norton 4k stone, or Nani 3k in this matter

Well, add another one to the list put back into service. Just had a good shave off a Boker King Cutter that I tuned the edge on the other day. Tomorrow it is a Norton Cooperative Cutlery Society razor that took a bit more effort and time to do. It had a few tiny chips in the edge. Fingers crossed on that one. This is getting to be yet another interesting facet of shaving with a straight razor, at least to me anyway.

Bob

After today's shave the Norton is definitely in the official rotation. Just a smooth irritation free shave. I think I am starting to like Sheffield razors and slightly heavier grinds which is a good thing since I just got a Wostie Peerless to clean up and hone. My wife dug up her dads old Wostie she got when he passed 12 years ago. He was a fine gentleman and I'll be thinking of him every time I shave with his razor. I don't think it gets better than that.

Bob

I'd have to agree. My most favourite razor by far is my smiling WA Taylor XQSite Wedge. I'll be chasing more sheffield razors i think!! I'm more than a little sad that there are no old razors left in my family that i can get my hands on