What Straight Razor Have You Honed Lately????

was googling these stones a time back and came over som discussions on some forums.what was said was that Dan`s is prepped for straight razors and if these stones is lapped too fine they wont cut much.they are already very slow.and as i said, i got really good edges on the surface it came with.there are cheaper branded stones out there,but hove they are lapped and finished i do not know. i would at least try the factory finish first

 

The Cheap Tranluctant I Got had a Smoother Finish than My Black Ark when I Got it..I Am Going with My Experience of My Translucent Stone..I Have Lapped Both Stones Thus Far to 1000 Grit & they Work Fine..Bearing in Mind these Stones Don't Work with a Grit for Cutting Like Most Stones..I Can Only Refer to the One I Got..

Billy,.

 

Finished My Gael Solingen 6/8th & Taylor 1000 Sheffield 7/8th On My Arkie Black Surgical Stone..They Both Took Superb Edges..

Billy..

 

What type of oils are you guys using on the Arkies??

 

I use lansky honing oil

 

I use Mineral oil.


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Clauss duo...two very similar 5/8" razors; synthetic progression:
Chosera Pro 1k bevel set; Naniwa SS 3k> 5k> 8k> 10k > 12K
Linen and fast bridle leather strop.

 

I Use Dirty Harry Oil..

Billy..

 

Maybe i try lapping the underside of my rock and see if there is any differents in performance

 

Aye..Wont Do No Harm..I Could Take Photos of Mine at the Moment Both Sides to Demonstrate the Difference in Finish..Its Night & Day after being Lapped..Mine is Anyway..At 1000 Grit it Cuts Fine..Trust Me..

It Only Take a Few Minutes to be Honest..Easy Peasy..

Billy..

 

Did you lap with a progression or straight on 1000? Wet all the time or last polish dry?

 

I Went 320 Grit..600 Grit & 1000...Took Me about 15 Min Max..These are Only Hard to Lap if they are Not Flat..You are Only Finishing them..Wet All the Time Yeah..Dry will Scratch it..The Last Finishing Laps I Done Very Light Under Running Water..Very Light..I then Buffed it with Palm of My Hand for 5 Min or So..

In Fact I Buff it with the Palm of My Hand Before Use & During Use when I Change the Oil Frequently to Keep it Clean..I Don't Want any Slurry on a Finisher..To Me its Public Enemy No 1 on a Finishing Stone..That's the Secret of the Arkies..Keep them Smooth & Clean of Slurry & the Oil as Clean as a Whistle..All this Moaning from Some Quarters that they are Slow Cutters..That's the Beauty of them..We Don't Want a Fast Cutting Finisher.. Well I Dont..That's Why they Work so Well..

Billy..

 

As the ninja from Scotland would say" two wee Arkies arrived today".
I ordered Norton stones, due to proven quality. I let the extra go at reduced cost if one of you are interested.

 

Mind Lap them.. @Karl G is Gagging for an Arkie...

Billy..

 

Nice looking stone. Congrats on the acquisition. Are going to use one today?

 

Today or tomorrow

 

Why do they require lapping? I measured on dial calipers and it's flat.

 

Smooth it Out to Finish it..I Have Mentioned it Just a Few Threads Back..

Billy..

 

I think I may understand now. This isn't lapping for flatness, but to basically "break it in". Typically a well worn hone should be smoothed out just from normal use. Yes?

 

Well..Yeah & No..Those Stones are Basically for Tools..They Need Smoothed Out for Razors..This is the Big Deal that Gets Missed with Arkies..So..Its Stone Prep for SRs..I Worked it..Soak the Wet n Dry..320 Grit, 600, 1000 Grit..I Guarantee it will Feel a Different Stone..

Oh Yeah..320 is Good Enough Smooth as I Tried it then I Smoothed it More Later..

Billy..