What Straight Razor Have You Honed Lately????

Discussion in 'Straight Razors' started by DaltonGang, Sep 25, 2016.

  1. Chuck Naill

    Chuck Naill Well-Known Member

    I say why not. I did a repair on an old '40's Boker Barlow once that I carry weekly.
     
  2. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Love putting a little Spanish point on a shortened blade... :)
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    Lots of fun trial and error work with something like that.
     
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  3. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Time to make a "Shorty Razor" out of it.
     
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  4. M14Shooter

    M14Shooter Well-Known Member

    5/8 + Cape Japanese Straight
    I honed her up to 16 K on Sharpton Glass and Finished her on a J-Nat .
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  5. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Had some luck with this progression for one Swedish blade, why not another :).
    Took the Heljestrand MK31 through a Suehiro 1k, then 6k, and finished on the Charnley Forest.
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    And while the 6k was out, refined the edge of this French razor that wasn’t quite “there.”
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    Happy honing.
    Tom
     
  6. Billyfergie

    Billyfergie The Scottish Ninja

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    Just Honed My Factory Fresh NOS Henckels Twin Works Solingen Stainless Steel 13/16th Tonight..Naniwa Super Stone Progression & Finished on a 20 K Surgical Black Arkansas Natural..I Finish All My Stainless Blades on My 20 K Arkie..:D

    Easy To Hone..The Factory Grinding is Excellent...:angelic007:

    Billy..:chores016:
     
  7. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Throwing another Swedish razor in the hones...
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    Suehiro 1k to the 6k to the Charnley Forest.
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    Enjoy your shave.
    Tom
     
  8. Chuck Naill

    Chuck Naill Well-Known Member

    Nice razors all. I am a bit envious of all the new razors to hone. Now days I only need to maintain with diamond/balsa and stropping.
     
  9. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    I have a major backlog of razors that need attention. It just seems I dont have enough free time, when the women are out of the house. I need an air conditioned shed. 12 x 12 would be nice.
     
  10. Edison Carter

    Edison Carter Well-Known Member

    The Adventures of Harry Headroom Home Honer continues....

    Having had a pleasing result on the wonky ZY with my new coticule, I figured it was time to visit the Gold Dollar.

    First I must admit to cheating. I am finishing to a polish with a pasted balsa progression to 1/10 micron. That said, I am also using the less popular convex stones.

    I bought these Chinese clunkers for my own education. The GD really looked rough but was not too bad getting a shave edge using tape and a Naniwa progression. I believe the steel to be very easy to chip on this piece leaving it a little on the rough side.

    I started with a muted edge and worked the coticule multiple ways with no resemblance of what I got before. Tried the ark, nah, just like before. Then just for kicks I took the coti bout and slurred on the black side of the ark. It had a nice smooth feedback like the coti.

    I have been using 'the thumbpad test' since it was a good indicator for me in the past. This combo gave a nice edge feel.

    At about 1 micron diamond the polish on the bevel was nice, but I could see a few remaining chips that will have to wait for another day.

    It shaved better than ever.

    Great experience.

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  11. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Hey, Gold Dollars, with a good edge on them, make fine razors. Same for ZY Razors.

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  12. Edison Carter

    Edison Carter Well-Known Member

    Seemed a little brittle, but eventually worked it out.

    I have a kitchen knife like that. Gotta open up the angle or a chunk flies right off.

    Stands to reason this one took an edge easier with tape.
     
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  13. gssixgun

    gssixgun At this point in time...

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    These are awesome razors,,, Nice !!!!



    Honing a whole lotta different stuff today here in the Far North of Idaho
    That Kamisori is going to be WAY too much fun, I love doing them BEFORE anyone else has touched the edge


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  14. gssixgun

    gssixgun At this point in time...

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    Used a Sharpie to check the grind integrity

    Pretty happy with the tight even grind I found

    Chosera 1-5-10 Nakayama finisher

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    After a few laps on the 1k to "Read the Edge"

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    Done and Done, Nakayama with a Kita Nagura slurry

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  15. Steveclarkus

    Steveclarkus Well-Known Member

    Puma, SRD, and Dorko. The Puma and SRD honed up nicely but the steel used in the Dorko was frustratingly hard and took a lot more work to get a good finish - similar or even harder than Eskiltuna steel.
     
  16. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers


    There is a well known saying around here: "Pics, or it doesn't exist". :eatdrink047:
     
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  17. Steveclarkus

    Steveclarkus Well-Known Member

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    This is the Dorko in horn scales.
     
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  18. Steveclarkus

    Steveclarkus Well-Known Member

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    Here is the S R Droescher. Honed much easier than the Dorko which seems to be made from absurdly hard steel. The Puma just looks like a Puma.
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  19. Steveclarkus

    Steveclarkus Well-Known Member

    The scales on the SED appear to be ivory due to the absence of the tiny black spots where veins go through bone.
     
  20. gssixgun

    gssixgun At this point in time...

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    Just out of the shop and onto the hones.
    Heljie MK #32 in Custom Camel Bone scales @.105"
    Amber wedge @ .055"
    Solid Brass Hardware

    It isn't about the cost of the finisher I have received the best feedback when finishing these hard as hell Swedes on this single selected PHIG [​IMG]:) $20 well spent [​IMG]:p

    Chosera 1-5-10 to start

    Hone On !!!

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    @Primotenore Shave On :)
     

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