Page 2 of 5 FirstFirst 12345 LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 41
Like Tree21Likes

Thread: Bevel setting

  1. #11
    Senior Member blabbermouth Substance's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2013
    Location
    Gladstone QLD AUSTRALIA
    Posts
    3,245
    Thanked: 804

    Default

    Also I will ask the dumb question are the hones lapped flat ?
    because none of mine were when new
    Saved,
    to shave another day.

  2. #12
    At this point in time... gssixgun's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2007
    Location
    North Idaho Redoubt
    Posts
    26,947
    Thanked: 13221
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Charliebrian24 View Post
    @ gssixgun, Thanks. I have heard of it but never read into it much. But okay, I'll for sure try that tonight. And if this shows me that my razor will require adjusting my strokes, how exactly would I do that?
    Thanks for your help!
    Usually by changing the angle of your approach to a more heel forward angle of attack, you might also have to adjust from a straight even X stroke to a more swooping X stroke

    The adjustment of the stroke is a learned skill, the more razors you honed the more you will be able to adjust the exact point of pressure between the bevel and the hone...
    Chevhead and Substance like this.

  3. #13
    Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2016
    Location
    New York
    Posts
    71
    Thanked: 1

    Default

    The hones are nortons so no I had to lap them with the flattening stone they came with... I did not lap the flattening stone however.. If that makes a difference

  4. #14
    The Great & Powerful Oz onimaru55's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Bodalla, NSW
    Posts
    15,595
    Thanked: 3747

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Charliebrian24 View Post
    The hones are nortons so no I had to lap them with the flattening stone they came with... I did not lap the flattening stone however.. If that makes a difference
    There's a chance the flattening stone is not flat.

    Hone Lapping 101 - Straight Razor Place Library
    eddy79, Chevhead and Substance like this.
    “The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.”

  5. #15
    Member RazorCut's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2014
    Location
    Atlanta, GA
    Posts
    86
    Thanked: 8

    Default

    You can check your stone by placing a straight edge like a steel ruler on the stone and shine a flash light from one side checking for light leak underneath from the other side, the same can be done with feeler tape. Repeat this diagonally and orthogonally, the later at multiple divisions alomg.the stone.
    Insert witty statement here, T.B.D.

  6. #16
    Senior Member blabbermouth RezDog's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2013
    Location
    Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada
    Posts
    14,383
    Thanked: 4820

    Default

    The only thing I did not see mentioned is that the razor in question had a very deteriorated edge that hen had some work done on it. It is not a regular bevel set, it is a restoration bevel set which is always going to take quite a bit longer simply due to the amount of metal that has to be removed to completely for a bevel where none had been. That should be a very nice shave when you get it dialed in.
    eddy79 and Steel like this.
    It's not what you know, it's who you take fishing!

  7. The Following User Says Thank You to RezDog For This Useful Post:

    Steel (02-27-2016)

  8. #17
    Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2016
    Location
    New York
    Posts
    71
    Thanked: 1

    Default

    So should I continue with x strokes only, or circles + x strokes? And how much pressure?

  9. #18
    Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2016
    Location
    New York
    Posts
    71
    Thanked: 1

    Default

    And if it helps, here are a couple of close up photos of the razors current condition
    Substance likes this.

  10. #19
    Senior Member AlienEdge's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2014
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    314
    Thanked: 27

    Default

    You can use both strokes X & circle while setting the bevel . The stroke will not matter, but pressure will a lot. You can easily cause a wire edge with pressure. Also set the razor down for a little while let your fingers dry out and then feel of the edge. It just might feel sharper. Wet fingers or pruned finger lose the touch. This is just my opinion
    Willisf likes this.

  11. #20
    Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2016
    Location
    New York
    Posts
    71
    Thanked: 1

    Default

    I'm assuming "wire" edge is not good.. Okay thanks. I'll ease up on the pressure and do circle + x strokes continuously for a while and hopefully this will get the bevel set.

Page 2 of 5 FirstFirst 12345 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •