Thread: Does this look like a good bevel?

I've only ever lapped mine with a well worn DMT 325 and I can finish any razor on them in progression, with varying degrees of slurry and reducing pressure - just FWIW

They are all different, Naturals. Generally the finer the face, the slower the cut and shallow, the stria. If you are stropping on paste after, it does not matter much. The trick is to have a well prepared edge to work from.

Find a system that works and use it. I shaved just fine, with one razor, a 6in Translucent Ark, linen and leather for over 10 years, when I started.

Ok, I think the bevel is set now.

Hard to tell from the photo but I don't think the bevel is set yet. The bevel appears to be rounded over as it is still reflecting light differently as you look from the spine side to the edge side of the bevel.

Definitely hard to tell from pics.
Just jump to a finer hone & look to see if the edge is polishing up or the shoulder is polishing. The former is what you want

As I play with this macro lens, I am getting a little better at clear pictures. I started tonight on the 1k stone, the did the recommended strokes with slurry on each of the three Welsh hones. It was probably overkill, but the razor is popping arm hairs at treetop, and is smooth as silk on skin level hair. Going to shave with it in the morning, and will report back.

Nice,

Just look straight down on the edge, if you don’t see reflections, you are good.

Not seeing any, if I'm doing it right. I will say that my left forearm and leg look like I have mange right now.

If you shave with it and it works fine, then that trumps every d@mn bevel photo!!!

Look straight down on the edge and roll it from side to side, if you see shiny the bevels are not meeting or there are chips.

Here are 3 photos of the same razor, the first one, the bevels are not quite meeting, see the shiny reflections?

The second photo is a fully set and keen edge, the edge is not the shiny line on the bottom. The edge is just above the second red line and just looks blurred. The red is tape and a reflection of the tape.

The third one is a better photo of the edge straight down, the edge is near the bottom at an angle, the small white reflections are lint.

Whoo hoo! BBS shave this morning. Not as keen as some razors I have gotten, but pretty dang close. Razor was very smooth, and had good audio feedback this morning. I had to use a little bit more pressure than I would like on my chin, so I am going to go back the translucent Arkansas for a few more laps before I shave again Friday. Thank you for your help!