Thread: Tired of easy polishing

A good safety rule is to remove the edge from any razor, that you will be working on. I run a 400 grit diamond file on the edge and dull to a butter knife edge, just a couple swipes.

I will be re-honing when finished, any way and at least, I will have a clean edge to hone on. Sanding, Buffing and Polishing will ruin the edge anyway.

Hand sanding on a piece of 6mm craft foam also allows you to press the razor into the foam and sand or polish right to the edge without any danger of cutting yourself, the edge is buried in the foam.

I also do not wear gloves when buffing as it gives a better grip and allows you to feel the heat in the blade, as soon as it begins to get uncomfortable, quench. I keep a cut off water bottle on the bench with the buffer, cut off half way, they are surprisingly stable and there is no risk of breakage, should it fall.