Thread: What are you working on?

Don't know the answer to that but I too am a CRS sufferer.......what were we talking about?

It’s just the very edge that cuts, the rest of the bevel is irrelevant. That is the Beaty of a micro bevel. It is especially effective on stubborn or heavily worn razors with giant bevels.

Originally Posted by RezDog

It’s just the very edge that cuts, the rest of the bevel is irrelevant.

That was my thinking, but, you know...new guy. Lots I don't know, so I thought I'd check.

Havent been around in a while but I finally finished my razor storage, I have room for 107 straights. They aren't really organized yet but basically the first 2 columns on the left are shave ready the other columns need varying degrees of honing restoring. The top row is mostly hopeless blades with OK scales or OK blades in need of new scales.
The 2nd pic is the other tray with my DE's, blades and other shaving stuff.
3rd pic is my wife's jewelry tray to show why I chose gray, not exactly the same hue but close enough for me.

Looks very nice. You did a fine job Alan! Something to be proud of for sure.

Nicely done!!

“I was planning on trying a micro-bevel on this anyway, but not on this stone.”

Micro bevels are often overlooked as a simple solution for difficult edges. Do not get caught up on the number of layers of tape, it takes what it takes. Though more than 4 layers can get squishy. Often with excessive spine wear, 2-3 layers of tape just get you close to the factory bevel angle.

To make a micro bevel it does not take much, a single layer of thin Kapton or even Scotch tape and it does not take many laps, 2-3 on a properly polished bevel.

Yea, I know some… will say the blade width wears in concert with the spine and the angle is designed to never change, bla, bla bla, bla bla. Not so much.

Try it, then decide.

For centuries, woodworkers have repeated the mantra, polish the back of plane blades perfectly flat, then grind the bevel on the other side. A few years ago, David Charlesworth a Master Craftsman decided to add a micro bevel to the back of a plane blade by honing on a steel pocket rule elevating the end and creating a micro bevel, with a few strokes and eliminating hours of flattening the back.

Some say you cannot use this technique on chisels but, carvers have done this for years, and it works just fine. Now you may have an occasion where you need an absolutely flat back for final paring, but not for 99% of chisel work, but a razor are ground symmetrically and cut flat.

As Shawn said, it is the edge that cuts, not the bevel. Try it.

Alan I am envious of your level of organization. It looks good to boot!

Behind every organized man is a woman telling him to clean up this mess and get organized

Originally Posted by AlanQ

Wow! That is incredible!

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