Thread: Felt + Diamond spray = Ruined my edge!

Originally Posted by pdube1

Hi guys,
So I'm now wondering if the bridle is as good than what I expected??!! Why with the filly I got nice edge which passes the HHT and now with the bridle I'm not able anymore.
The bridle has HUGE amount of draw compare to my filly, could it be the cause of having problem getting very sharp edge?

Should I try 50 laps on the webbed and then 100+ laps on the bridle???

Thanks for advice.

1. Don't blame the bridle It's one of those strops that sets a new standard for quality, and the Filly... It's not bad, but you get what you pay for (No offense to Ken. His higher end strops are fantastic)
2. DO NOT USE THE HHT TO JUDGE SHARPNESS. I can't tell you how many times I see this. "So-and-so can't hone for beans. This razor didn't pass the HHT!!111!!" No offense, I may be overreacting in your case, but it really grinds my gears. The HHT is a parlor trick. Once you get better at honing and stropping, you can use it for an assessment some times, but it's never an actual measure of sharpness... Hell, some guys here have the sharpest razors possible, yet, because of the quality of their hair, the HHT doesn't work. And some guys -like me- aren't the best honers but have great hair for the HHT... I can split a hair off of the 8k and a fabric strop. It's just not a good measurement.
3. You said you didn't have any problems until you tried the diamond paste... So I'm going to tell you that the problem most likely isn't the bridle, but the diamond and, moreover, your technique. Too much pressure? Maybe... I happen to like a very very small amount of pressure when I strop. Bad stropping angle? Most likely. Lifting the spine as you strop? Also likely.
4. I'd suggest trying 100 laps on the webbed fabric (start slow so you can make sure the technique is solid) followed by 150-200 laps of bridle... It may seem a lot, but, even if the edge doesn't improve, your technique will.

Good Luck. It may seem daunting, but it happens to us all. Now's your chance to pull out the win

Cheers,
Jeremy


Edit: I can't count... 4 comes after 3... not 5.

this is good - haven't yet got to the diamond spray (am planning to with the modular strop) but this has given me an insight into what to look out for and how important technique is. thank you and hope the edge sorts itself out with the laps that jeremy suggested.