Just read this and am having the sames probs on an old griffen i'm trying to resore I am using a king combo 1000/6ooo. I know this might be stupid but as a newbi to honing am I using the combo right. what is the 1000 side and what is the 6000 side. wellboy
Use the 1k to set the bevel, then once that is truly set, move to the 6k to refine the edge... I would recommend something (paste or stone) after the 6k to make the shave more "comfortable" but it should be shaveable after the 6k anyway...
Why are you confused, Glen? The razor is warped. Dulouz, you now have three options: 1. Get a narrow hone. 2. Send it to someone who has a narrow hone. 3. Learn to do a proper rolling X stroke (good luck with that).
Dont worry about your razor,its been my ,and Im sure many other peoples experence that if you send it to glen it will come back shave ready. Im curious to see what he has to say,as I have followed his posts for a long time and I havent had to send anything out in a long time,I have the same stones as you plus a coti,and following the set a proper bevel rule my razors shave great
Both the pyramid process and the circle process are incremental processes that are very repeatable and consistent when it comes to honing straight razors. Both rely on a proper razor bevel as the foundation for your honing. There are certainly other approaches and If something else works for you that is the bottom line. Lots of personal preference in this sport both in hones and technique. The most important thing is to get your technique down and as noted the spine and edge need to be on the hone. One big problem for new people is that before they develop good technique, their pressure is uneven as they are doing their strokes and most use a ton more strokes than what is needed. As a result, you get heavily flattened toes and heels as well as some frowning in the middle. When this happens, the razor although not warped, will behave like a warped razor. When this happens, you can either remove enough steel to get the razor back to flat on the stone or use a 45 degree angle on your strokes which accomodates and helps to cut the entire length of the bevel/edge. Some people use a Rolling X type stroke. Honing like everything else in straight razor shaving is a learning process. The more you do, the more you learn and the better you get. Have fun, Lynn
