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  1. 10-22-2009, 08:58 PM #1
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    Default Bread Knifing???

    When bread knifing a straight to remove a chip or a small nick It seems as if the blade has a slight curvature I don't know any other way to describe it. My question is when I'm doing this do I need to try to keep the curve or do it as flat as possible,before I mess something up.which I'm apt to do anyway.
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    Before you start bread-knifing you should really read that thread a few times it is a Restoration method not a honing method so unless these nicks/chips are larger then the bevel I would not use it..

    Now that being said if the curve is part of a smiling blade than leave the curve there. If the curve is from bad wear then try and take it out...
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    If you look at the illustrations (fig. 19 & fig.20 page 24) in the barber manual excerpt on honing in the SRP Wiki help files here you'll see profiles of a smiling blade and a blade with a frown. Smiling is good frown is not. Like gssixgun said, if you can avoid doing the breadknifing you will be better off. It is a lot of work to bring an edge back from that treatment. It is only worth the effort if the alternative honing would be as much or more work.
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    Been wondering about this, mostly because of two videos where I've seen the technique used. One is Harrelson Stanley in the Perfect Edge DVD, who called it "joining the bevel" (or somesuch), and the other is Mastro Livi doing it in a honing video here
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    Anyhow, far from damage repair, both of them did it as part of the regular honing process. Harrelson did it ultra gently, but M. Livi actually seemed to bear down a little!

    So what's up with all that? I've been meaning to ask.

    EDIT: Nevermind, just saw M. Livi answer that exact question in the comments. He said it was done after the coarse hone "to remove the dead steel". I'm assuming this means knocking off a wire edge.
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  • 10-22-2009, 09:45 PM #5
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    Bread-knifing is a Restoration technique...

    Down-stroking, or "joining" I'm sorry but Harrelson has no clue about razors, I would have rather seen Howard honing in that video so I refuse to call it that..

    But down-stroking (Bart coined it) is used to clear the edge before starting on the honing cycle... You can do this on a stone or a glass, I find it very effective when taking over a razor that somebody sent me to correct their honing on, I want to start from a known point... It is also very effective for a microchippy blade right after setting the bevel to smooth the edge and then bring it to Sharp at the second lowest grit rather than the bevel setter... These are all just tricks, and also JMHO...
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  • 10-22-2009, 09:53 PM #6
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    I knew I should just ask the experts before I messed up.I appreciate all your input and the forum itself,their is such a wealth of knowledge in the experience all the members have and the ease in which they share.Thanks again.
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    Just curious, if you're forced to breadknife, do you pretty much have to hit up a 220 or DMT in order to start setting the bevel again? Or can you start out at the 1k?

    gssixgun, I remember you saying in another thread that you can sometimes start setting a bevel at a 45 degree angle, then a 30 then with a few layers of tape, then removing tape as you go along.

    I was just wondering what grit stone you use and how much pressure along the way.
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