Getting your feet whet honing.

Discussion in 'Straight Razors' started by VintageModMan, Mar 9, 2017.

  1. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    King 1k $16.26
    Unknown 3k/8k $15.97
    Welsh Slate Stones 8k 12k 15k $104.83
    Not fancy, but it works. I forgot, also a Norton lapping stone $31.94 . The Norton lapping stone isn't a necessity, but it is less messy than breaking out the granite tile and sandpaper, each time I hone several razors.
    That totals $137.06 delivered.
    Norton flattening stone was not included.
    The strops I have were not included. I went with an Illinois 827, around $32.
     
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  2. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

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  3. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Funny Billy. If I was any good with Lapping Film, I would have gone that route. I am frugal, and I do resemble the cartoon, a little. Shorter hair, and a little more bulked up. :happy088:
     
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  4. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    Your setup is what I went with after wanting to move beyond my initial low cost setup. The Naniwa stones were not the magic bullet that I thought it would be from my "starter" hones, but it definitely improved the results of my efforts. The low cost stones got me started while I got comfortable learning SR shaving.
     
  5. VintageModMan

    VintageModMan Active Member

    That sounds affordable.

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  6. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    I also use the granite tile and sandpaper. I use some wet/dry 220 grit paper and a piece of a granite tile. It works just fine in flattening the stones.
     
  7. Spyder

    Spyder Well-Known Member

    I use 400 grit sandpaper on a tile as well. It's probably slower, but it leaves a nice finish on the stones. I would like to be proficient, but don't really plan on making it a hobby....got to many of those already:)
     
  8. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    I found that 320 worked the best with my Welsh stones, it let the stones cut, and didn't polish them out. Try a lower grit and see it it changes the characteristics any.
     
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  9. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

    On the Topic of Lapping Film..Its a Great System for Learning to Hone..A Naniwa 1 K Stone for Bevel Setting or 15 Micron Diamond Film for Bevel Setting..The 15 Micron Diamond Film Actually Cuts Far Faster then a Naniwa 1 K Stone..Progression...Chromium Oxide Film..12 Micron, 9 Micron, 5 Micron, 3 Micron & 1 Micron Finisher..The Chro Ox Film is Far Smoother for a Progression..:)

    Billy..:chores016:
     
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  10. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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  11. Spyder

    Spyder Well-Known Member

    On that note: I have had very good results with the 1 micron following the 8K norton. What are your thoughts with following the film with the arkansas stone?
     
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  12. VintageModMan

    VintageModMan Active Member

    Noob question....what's Micron....

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  13. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    A micron is a unit of measurement, in this context it is applied to particle size. Honing stones are often measured in grit. Here is a handy conversion chart:
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  14. Spyder

    Spyder Well-Known Member

    I have access to to an Arkie transleucent 1"x3" (2.5 x 5cm). Is that too small to work with?
    If I get a bench size stone its $$$$
     
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  15. VintageModMan

    VintageModMan Active Member

    So would this work?
    I wonder how many sharpening sessions you could get out if it? [​IMG]

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  16. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

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  17. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

    Good Question..1 Micron Film is Around a 16 K Synthetic Grit..When its Worn In or Used on a Cushion ( Paper) its around 20 K Grit..The Arkie will Pick Up that Edge & Refine it All the Way to Hell N Back..No Kiddin..Oh Yeah..I Mean..Big Time..:)

    Billy..:chores016:
     
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  18. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    What do you guys use as a base to put the film on?
     
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  19. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

    Flat Glass, Marble Base or Any Darn thing that is Flat..:angelic007:

    Billy..:chores016:
     
  20. VintageModMan

    VintageModMan Active Member

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