What Straight Razor Have You Honed Lately????

Some relaxing time with some rocks and blades…
Both went through the Suehiro 1k and 6k treatment, ending on the Okudo.
Rigaudias

and the Boker

I look forward to giving them a go.
Happy honing.
Tom

 

Looking forward to your honing assessments on those razors, Tom.

 

Beautiful blades.

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Used the French blade this morning and it was a delight.
That little Okudo is a great balance between sharp and comfort. Didn’t thin out the slurry with water as much as I did with the Boker, but still spent enough time on the stone to enjoy the journey.

 

Thank you Scott.

 

Excellent report!

 

Refreshing some edges on the daily drivers, I started with Shapton Glass 4k HR and 8k HC (not pictured). The finishers were a chunkey monkey probably Nakayama iro for the CVH and the Shell, and Alex Gilmore’s Nakayama #10 for the Rameau. The iro likes to have +10-15 lear water strokes at the end and does amazingly well for a softer stone, just as good as the harder ones provided you add those clear water strokes, it’s a polisher.

 

and what was your conclusion?. I always stop at a 12,000 Norton synthetic

 

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I hope somebody like you answers if they see it lol. I noticed it was older. but the blades haven't changed so I figured the advice will be the same. LOL

 

A 12k Naniwa will make a perfectly good edge, you won’t be limited by the hone.

 

I Can Stop at a Naniwa 12 K Super Stone..It Has the Finishing Capacity of Around Maybe 15 K with a Bit of Skill..I Use Higher Grit Synthetic Lapping Film to Finish or Finer Natural Stones to Finish..Depends on the Steel..

A Naniwa 12 K Super Stone is a Very Versatile Hone..The Latest Generation Ones have a Higher Finishing Capacity then their Grit Rating in My Hands..They Can Cut Lower Grit With Slurry & are Great for Refreshing Bevels as Well..

 

Even I can hone with this stone.

 

Good to see you Joseph!

 

Good to be seen, Steve. Have a good one.

 

Arrived NOS. I honed it yesterday and used. Fantastic Sound!

 

Busy morning. It has been many many months since I have taken the steel to the stones. Today's progressions were with a Norton 320/1000 grit stone, and a King 1k(It acts like a 2-3k stone)for the bevel setting. I went straight to the JNAT with several Naguras, for the progression. I then finished the blades off on a, Arkansas Surgical Black. All stones are properly lapped flat. Each blade had the spine tapped, and before the Arkie, the tape was replaced. Oh, that 100# metal plate is for making a slurry with the Naguras. BTW, this is an excellent setup, not the fastest, but excellent.

 

Mystery Razor ???
6/8th+
Extra Hollow Ground

Still unknown what maker it is from. I will say that it didn't have a proper bevel, that I could see, when I started. So, I would say, this is the first time on stones. It took on an edge fast. The blade and spine are beautifully straight. Zero issues throughout the entire process. It was easily tree topping very fine arm hairs, from the 320, and every progression. Fantastic razor to hone. Now, will this mystery razor hold an edge?
JNAT on the bottom, Arkansas Surgical Black on top.

 

H&H Grinding Co "Blue Steel Special"
Made in Germany
13/16th
Extra Hollow. Bellied.

This one was also perfectly flat, and easy to hone, just as the above razor. It too had not had a proper bevel, outside the factory, put on it. The only issue was it had a tiny bit of corrosion on the bevel, midway, which reared its ugly head, during the bevel setting phase. It was at the very tip, and I hoped it would disappear during the process. I didn't want to grind on it any more than needed. By the time I was done with the JNAT, it was gone. It took on a very sharp edge.

 

Mondesir 95
"Mondesir Special"
L.Sommer & Co.
Solingen
7/8 Full Hollow

I have never seen one of these before, but I am glad I bought this one. Laser straight blade, and spine. The bevel was small and even, from toe to heel. This one was the easiest to hone, and was very sharp when done. Zero issues.