More then likely to much pressure. That was my problem for a while I started lightning up the pressure and the edges smoothed right out.
Too much pressure is what ruined it for me. Do you have any magnification you can use?
Did you check the edge after stropping/shaving? That's when mine went to hell. Have a look:Yeah, got one of the 10-100x pocket microscopes. Edge looks fine coming off the film. Nice and polished. Not sure why it won't shave. Gotta be user error.
Did you check the edge after stropping/shaving? That's when mine went to hell. Have a look:
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/412472-Horror-Pictures-(Picture-Heavy)
The Geneva should hone up fast and easy. I've never tried the burr method. I use Lynn Abrams video for honing on Naniwa and just translate it to the lapping film. Use a high enough micron film and do circles or straight back and forth until you can cut arm hair and you should have a bevel. At least that's how it works for me. The marble is flat enough. Use enough water and do your laps.Still not getting a usable edge on my Geneva Cutlery. I believe I'm setting the bevel (using Slash's method, aka burr one side then the other) and still cannot get an edge that cuts. It'll scrape just fine . I'm kind of left wondering what the root cause is, marble isn't flat enough? Too much pressure?
When I've had problems, I try going back a level and try again and go back another level. In the end I always have to go back to the bevel. If you get that set properly, all else is gravy.Not yet, might have to. Although I touched up my whipped dog on the 1 micron, balsa strop, and leather strop. Shaves fine. I'll have to compare the edges, but it leaves me to believe I'm not getting the bevel right or something else in the process.
When I've had problems, I try going back a level and try again and go back another level. In the end I always have to go back to the bevel. If you get that set properly, all else is gravy.
Will do. I actually set the bevel on a gold dollar with a 1000k arkansas using decent pressure so maybe im just not using enough pressure with the film setting the bevel.The Geneva should hone up fast and easy. I've never tried the burr method. I use Lynn Abrams video for honing on Naniwa and just translate it to the lapping film. Use a high enough micron film and do circles or straight back and forth until you can cut arm hair and you should have a bevel. At least that's how it works for me. The marble is flat enough. Use enough water and do your laps.
Got the dmt in and finally got the bevel set properly.
Off to the films!
Danke good sirYou should be home free. Best of luck.