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11-08-2008, 02:10 AM
Thread: First time honing
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Dumb? Maybe...but not in a bad way. As long as...
Dumb? Maybe...but not in a bad way. As long as you're not hurting yourself too much physically or financially.
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11-08-2008, 01:27 AM
Thread: First time honing
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And so the addiction begins! :rofl2:
And so the addiction begins! :rofl2:
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11-07-2008, 08:56 PM
Thread: First time honing
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Unless you rinse the stone every 10 laps or so...
Unless you rinse the stone every 10 laps or so you're gonna have a slurry whether you want one or not. It may not be as thick of one as the traditional type used on a coticule but it's there.
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11-05-2008, 10:20 PM
Thread: First time honing
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The magic marker test (MMT for short) is not...
The magic marker test (MMT for short) is not without it's faults. It's possible for the marker to be removed by the slurry even though the edge is not making full contact with the stone.
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11-05-2008, 10:13 PM
Thread: First time honing
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An 8k stone is normally use to "refine" an...
An 8k stone is normally use to "refine" an already sharp edge so if your edge isn't sharp yet you will have to do a LOT of honing with that stone to get it sharper.
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11-05-2008, 07:44 PM
Thread: First time honing
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It depends on the razor. In a perfect world the...
It depends on the razor. In a perfect world the bevel would be the same width on both sides the entire length of the blade. But because of slight imperfections that normally doesn't...
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11-04-2008, 08:22 PM
Thread: First time honing
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+1 on what Glen said. The first new "out of the...
+1 on what Glen said. The first new "out of the box" Dovo I got was almost sharp enough to shave with. I about wore myself out doing pyramids on a Norton 4/8k and the more I honed the duller it...
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