Thread: Edge and Polishing compounds

I have a SR that was professionally hone to a nice shaving edge. Yesterday I did some polishing/buffing using white compound and a buffing wheel and the razor looks fantastic. Unfortunately, it seems to have lost some of its recently honed edge. Is this possible?

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Razorthin

I have a SR that was professionally hone to a nice shaving edge. Yesterday I did some polishing/buffing using white compound and a buffing wheel and the razor looks fantastic. Unfortunately, it seems to have lost some of its recently honed edge. Is this possible?

Thanks.

Hi there

That is exactly what would happen. Buffing removes steel, and the edge of a razor is extremely fine and fragile.
You will have to have your razor re-honed to have it shave ready again.

+1 carl. Never buff a honed blade unless you are going to rehone it after. The wheel will hit the edge and put little chips in it and/or just completely dull it all together. Honing is always last on the list. If you want to do this again, just use some metal polish and a rag, then you should be able to take it to a 5, 6, or 8k resharpen with 5-10 laps, then your finisher before restroping.

That is what I was suspecting. Thanks for the replies. I am constantly learning something new in this art.

Been there done that. Without seeing the edge if it was pro honed there is probably still a nice bevel still there and really just need touching up.

Honed by Lynn Abrams about 2 weeks ago.