What Straight Razor Have You Honed Lately????

I would assume 1500 grit would also work to smooth it out?

 

Yeah..That will be OK Doodle Dandy..

Billy..

 

A few minutes on the 400 grit, followed by another few minutes on th 1500 grit. It feels like glass. Definitely a difference between the sides now.

 

Are you prepping both sides? If so, both the same?

 

Just one side. There is writing on the side, making it quite simple to determine " top from bottom "

 

New Arlie . After lapping and softening the edges, I refined my newly honed Sheffield blade. This blade was really sharp and pretty smooth coming off the 1micron film. It's hard to explain the edge from this translucent Arkie. The best I can come up with is "creamy" in a good way. It really refined the edge coming off the film.

 

Hey Karl: your arkie all lapped up and smooth as silk

 

Why do I feel this slippery, sliding sensation suddenly taking place beneath my feet?

That's tremendous - you are a true gentleman and a first class guy. Thanks so much.

 

While on the 1500 grit it's so flat and smooth it sucks right to the paper. Creates a pretty strong vacuum.

 

You know it is flat then. I have a surface plate and after I lapped mine. I slid the stone across my surface plate. Slid on a cushion
of air.

You guys will dig these stones.


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Och Aye the Noo..That's the Hallmark of the Arkies..Its Like Honing on Ice Cream..Leaving a Very Sharp Creamy Smooth Edge..

Billy..

 

I'm still waiting on mine. Tic toc, tic toc.

 

Hayashi Diamond

 

Early 1800's cast steel. Blade was nice and straight as well as flat. Very minor chips in the bevel. I applied two layers of tape, and did several cycles on the 1k ; circles and x strokes until I had a nice clean bevel.
I removed the tape and reapplied one layer. I finished with my typical progression on the 4/8k and finishing on the 1micron lapping film. I finally finished with the Arkie. This old fella took on a nice keen smooth edge.

 

Nice looking Stubby.

 

Thanks, Scott

 

I want to reply to this sooooooooo badly

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