Thread: Edward Barnes & Sons, work in progress

Originally Posted by sharptonn

So you go fine to more coarse as getting the finish down. Interesting. You seem to be avoiding the bevel?
How do you not drag the sandpaper across it?
Looks quite nice!

Yes, I make a clean smooth surface first then apply satin finish. In my experience a satin finish is very unforgiving and tends to highlight flaws instead of hide them.

When putting the finish on I rested the blade flat on newspaper and just worked spine to edge knowing I would touch the bevel some. The finish doesn't take that much sanding and the last picture above shows the bevel was hardly affected. I think that, using my finger for a backer, it just sort of bridged from the upper edge of the bevel to the surface of the newspaper as I passed by. Afterward, I went and reset the bevel - an quick, easy job at that point.

Originally Posted by xiaotuzi

In my experience a satin finish is very unforgiving and tends to highlight flaws instead of hide them.

I sorta would have put it this way?
'A satin finish is very forgiving and hides flaws instead of highlighting them'

Else, I am so very confused!

Still, you had it pretty darn flawless there toward the end!

It's all put together, honed up and I just completed an effortless three-pass shave. With the smiling edge and the weight behind it the shave was butter! Very satisfying to enjoy using this razor. Thanks for looking and all the encouragement along the way!