Thread: Setting new bevel.

Originally Posted by yondermountain91

Little coarse IMHO, if an edge needs that much work I would just go back to a stone. In the rare event that I do use paste it's usually .25 diamond on felt. However there are people who strop on even finer pastes. I would focus on just plain leather stropping for the meantime. Stropping on abrasives will only exacerbate any faults in your technique, just my 2 cents.

-Laramie-

I'd still be using leather as a strop. This would more act as a final hone. The 10k stone that I have is suspect, frankly. I mean, I have nothing against getting another stone... honestly, I'll jump at any excuse to get another stone. This MAY be a problem of mine.

You’ve come to the wrong place, no one here has a hone acquisition disorder.... well, maybe Toroblanco.....

I would still go finer. However this is just my opinion. Idc if you set your bevel on the curb, as long as you shave with a straight you’re alright with me. Take Outback up on his offer, you won’t regret it. It will make you rethink what you know about ‘sharp’.

-Laramie-

Diamonds are aggressive and results will vary depending on type, size and most importantly the substrate. If you have some 1um diamond, try it. Worst that could happen, you have to, do 10-15 more finish laps on the 10k to reset the edge if it is harsh.

1um is about 16k, .50um is 20-30k grit, as is Chrome Oxide. Chrome Oxide will generally give a smoother finish than Diamonds. A stick of quality pure Chrome Oxide is $10-15 for a lifetime supply.

What is the issue with the 10K?

new razor wont mean its truly shave ready either, the new razors come so, so, buy a used one from our Buy Sell Trade section from a member whos been here awhile with posts counts up there and whos got alot of people who will vouch for the edges. or buy new and send out

As TC said...
Buy new and send it out for honing. It will most likely need it. Its just the way it is.

To be clear, I am not a pro honer. I would describe my skills as adequate for my face.

Your sharpening background sounds similar to mine, so I thought I'd share a bit of my journey. I got my first straight in the late 80's and got about a 1/2 dozen shaves off the factory edge. Edge got a bit harsh so, no problem, I'll just sharpen it up. Never did get the edge back. Fast forward a lot of years and I got back into straits. Found a local knife store that said they honed razors (it was only $4) had my original Dovo done as a benchmark and practiced on a couple of other razors I had picked up. The Dovo shaved kinda like I remembered, but it had been a while. Going off some spotty youtube videos and my previous knowledge, I was able to get shaves similar to the Dovo. Then I found SRP and started thinking the local honer might not have had the most skill (spine had clearly been on the stone and when I asked him if he had stropped it I got a hesitant reply of "yea, I did some stropping"). What I have learned so far is straights are way different to sharpen than knives. It's a whole different level of precision and care.

I came across this thread a few weeks ago (https://sharprazorpalace.com/honing/...on-2012-a.html) and read through it. I warn you, it's a long one. There's a ton of tips and helpful info there if you can wade through it. That thread got me to really focus on the bevel set, make sure I'd removed all the previous grits scratches (a 10X magnifier is really helpful), and be more exacting and patient. I worked with two blades and was rewarded with my best shaves to date.

I still feel like I can get better and will at some point send a blade to an SRP recommended honer, but that will be after I decide which blade grind/size/tip I want to have as my new benchmark. The folks at SRP really know their stuff and are super helpful.

Good luck on your journey.