Inexpensive Straights, Hones, Strops, etc. for Beginners.

I want to sharpen a couple of wedge/hollow ground blades for a Darwin safety razor. Whipped Dog sells 1/4 Norton stones in a starter kit for $60. Would I be able to use these or is it a waste of money ?

 

I've Honed More SE Hollow Ground Blades than I Can Remember...If You are Just Honing SE Hollow Ground Blades (Mistaken for Wedge) a Chromium Oxide Lapping Film Progression System will Serve You Well for a Fraction of that Price in the USA...That's a Full Progression System..15 Micron, 9, 5, 3 1..Its Ideal for SE Blades...

A Full Sheet will Last a Long Time because you Only Need Thin Strips with SE Blades..Norton Stones Wont Offer anything Like the Edge You will Get from Lapping Film & its Cheaper if You are Only doing a Few Blades for Personal Use..

Billy..

 

I may already have this stuff but it is paper backed, I was thinking of something different...

 

Paper Back Stuff is Sticky Back..It Peels Off..Its You're Journey..Norton Stones are a Step Backwards to Lapping Film..They Don't Offer the Progression of Lapping Film either..Lapping Film like Naniwa Super Stones is an Excellent Modern Synthetic System that Offers Consistent Results & Easy to Use..

Billy..

 

I reckon I'll figure it out eventually ...

 

BTW this is not stickey backed just paper, seems a little soft great for polishing, honing IDK

 

For What its Worth..The Best Advice I can Offer You is get Someone that is Competent to Hone that SE Blade..Learn to Shave with it cause its a Learning Curve & Get to Know what a Properly Honed & Sharpened SE Blade Looka & Feels Like..Otherwise You are Pretty Much Up a Gum Tree..I have Seen this Time & Time Again..Cause You Wont Know what You are Looking For...

Billy..

 

Well...I Don't Know What You have or what Grit You have but I Can Assure You Lapping Film is Good for Honing..

Billy.

 

This is what I have
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001BHGC7G/?tag=thshde-20

 

Anyway I appreciate your advice buddy!

 

This is Lapping Film..That's Not Lapping Film at All..That's a Polishing Rag..

Billy..

 

How do you strop the SE Wedges, if you don't have the stropping handles??

 

You can Just Make One Up From a Piece of Tube ..We Spoke about this on this Thread a Short Time Ago..The Measurments I Took are On this Thread for Both the Handle for the Cru Stropping Blades & the One for Hollow Ground Blades...
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...ouPmjGu1vzbMSFT5-27wLw&bvm=bv.133053837,d.d2s

Billy..

 

Funny stuff Billy!

 

Excellent Billy. Thanks.

 

Granted, so where do I get this stuff?

 

Lapping Film in the USA..Calling @Karl G & @twhite ...

Billy..

 

If you want the non Diamond. I get mine from McMaster Carr lapping film. karl has a link to the good diamond stuff.


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Here's a sample. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FW70858/?tag=thshde-20 You need to order the different grit sizes separately. I never did find a 5 micron but did get a 12, 9, 3, 1, .3 micron selection. 15 micron diamond abrasive is available through another supplier but is a little more expensive.

 

I Would Only Recommend 15 Micron Diamond for Setting a Bevel & the Honing Progression in Chromium Oxide Film..The Diamond is Not Near as Smooth a Cutter as Chrom/Ox for Progression..Its Not got any Cushion either..Great for Setting a Bevel..

Billy..