Thread: What are you working on?

You know guys, I've been doing some thinking.. uh oh!
Well I realize that I have great woodworking and blade restoration skills, BUT ultimately those skills fall short of what I think is the most important factor in straight razors....
Making it shave!
I have been woefully remiss in my duties as a straight razor enthusiast!
Gonna have to make that a priority i think. So before jumping back into custom & restoration I'm gonna hit the threads and stones!
Now I know there are threads, but could you guys point out some good ones?
Tom, you make a blade too sharp, or should I say 'too Sharptonn', so no suggestions from you! LMAO
Hehehe

Its a razor Mike....!!!!
Its supposed to be " Sharpton ".
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Wished I could help ya buddy, I don't have any particular videos. I could show you, but to explain is different. The important thing is keeping the blade flat, the torque even, and distance and style, ( x stroke, rolling x, swooping x) across the stone the same. And keep your elbow at or just above the stone, and lock it there.
It take's time and practice, and each blade hones a little different than the last.
Don't know what hones you have, but the Naniwas are hard to beat. Especially for folks just learning, yet fit for a pro honer as well. The 1000 Chosera is your workhorse, and the best bevel setter I know.
I think Tom would agree...since he has one now...a hum!!

I think they named a mall after Tom over here because there is one called Sharpstown Mall.
For real.........

Originally Posted by engine46

I think they named a mall after Tom over here because there is one called Sharpstown Mall.
For real.........

Har.......!!

The Sharptonn edge is, in my opinion.. the penultimate razor edge.

Well got my first Genco in the mail today, latest purchase from the bay.
The pins are pretty loose so I'm thinking this will be a full tear down clean it up and put it on the stones.
The blade looks to be in pretty good shape however, here comes the but. As I was looking it over I saw some rainbow discoloration on the blade about a third the way up starting at the edge

I'm still new to razor restorations so I have not come across this before. Is this cause for concern as far as honing goes and what could have caused this? I'm ok with patina and character so that doesn't bother me I just hope I can turn it into a good shaver. Should i even be worried?Thanks in advance.
Phil

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MikeT,
The principal is simple but the execution can be a little tricky. Step one bring the two planes together to form a perfect apex running the entire length to the cutting edge. Next progressively refine the edge to a high polish.
I found it beneficial to stick with one persons presentation. There are many many paths to the perfect edge, but you can only follow one at a time.
The whole part with when the perfect apex is formed and how to tell I rely upon my loupe. Some can feel it, others have their tests, but it is fairly easy to see once you know what you are looking for. There have been a couple of good threads on the subject while you were visiting your friends up the creek.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...ml#post1626604
http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...challenge.html
There are some good pictures in those threads. There are a couple of others too but I could;t find them easily.

Originally Posted by Phil129

Well got my first Genco in the mail today, latest purchase from the bay.
The pins are pretty loose so I'm thinking this will be a full tear down clean it up and put it on the stones.
The blade looks to be in pretty good shape however, here comes the but. As I was looking it over I saw some rainbow discoloration on the blade about a third the way up starting at the edge

I'm still new to razor restorations so I have not come across this before. Is this cause for concern as far as honing goes and what could have caused this? I'm ok with patina and character so that doesn't bother me I just hope I can turn it into a good shaver. Should i even be worried?Thanks in advance.
Phil

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Don't see any problems, just some discoloration IMHO

Ya I've had blades with this sort of discolouration before and metal polish takes it right off. But it'll take that gold wash off too so be careful.