Last night, a Thiers Issard Eagle 7/8 [Niniwa S1000 to set bevel, Coticule (Yellow and Blue) to finish.
What did you hone today?
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Wostenholm EBRO and Albert Stille STOCKHOLM both on coticules
Touched up a Dovo on a recently acquired La Dressante, about 100 passes.
I'm all honed out:
13/16 Robeson
-Tape
-1.2K DMT
-Norton 4k
-Norton 8K
-Le Dressant Coti finish
~100 TM latigo
13/16 Robeson
-Tape
-1.2K DMT
-Norton 4k
-Norton 8K
-Le Dressant Coti finish
~100 TM latigo
Picture? I do love a nice Robeson. That sounds like a big one, too!
I honed up my Dovo 6/8 Best Quality on La Veinette, and did about 30 extra finishing laps on a La Grosse Blanche. The Dovo Best Quality is really an amazing shaver, even before considering it's price point.
I am using this same progression nowadays, but I struggle a bit to remove the scratches left by the DMT. The edge and the shave is nice, but there are some visible scratches left on the bevel. About how many strokes do you do, how much time do you spend on the 4k and 8k? I just want to know if I am impatient, or my DMT isn't broken in fully yet
Indeed. That one is in need of a little TLC but I didn't want to do anything to it. It doesn't feel feel all that big but the heft to it is amazing. The real score was another Robeson I picked up, NOS and it is beautiful with twisted butterscotch scales. There is one on the bay starting at $150
I am using this same progression nowadays, but I struggle a bit to remove the scratches left by the DMT. The edge and the shave is nice, but there are some visible scratches left on the bevel. About how many strokes do you do, how much time do you spend on the 4k and 8k? I just want to know if I am impatient, or my DMT isn't broken in fully yet
Hmmmm.........Well a DMT used for bevel setting I break in by rubbing it on the smooth surface of concrete, garage floor works excellent. IMO it makes a difference because you'll spend less time trying to get the scratches out. When using a 4K I normally stop and review the edge after 10 strokes. With this Robeson though I think I did about 30 passes on the 4k and another 30 on the 8k. It was a beast. I did about 100 passes on the coti and will give it a go this weekend.
Well, I finally manned myself up to re-hone this girl.
I was watching the ice hockey world cup at the same time (Russia-Denmark), so I lost count - but I'm sure she is adequate "stoned" by now
Test shaving tomorrow and I am quite excited to see if I did well (fingers crossed)
I was watching the ice hockey world cup at the same time (Russia-Denmark), so I lost count - but I'm sure she is adequate "stoned" by now
Test shaving tomorrow and I am quite excited to see if I did well (fingers crossed)
Slash McCoy
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Nice scales!
Honed a Waterville Cutlery. Started with a DMT 1200 then to a newly acquired La Dressante. Did the same as I would with my La Veinette, it worked great.
Got a killer edge testing with HHT. I'll give it a go tomorrow.
Got a killer edge testing with HHT. I'll give it a go tomorrow.
Le Grelot Lotus 5/8 which arrived yesterday.
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I'm working hard on my Case "wedge" with my new coticule, so far not going prefectly but the bevel looks alright so I haven't ruined it yet I suppose!
Gotta 120 6/8 on coti
Kinfolk Red Point 5/8, Tuckmar ring 6/8, & Charlscraft 11/16 - Les Lat coticule and Niniwa 12k.
A wilkinsons set I picked up last year, set the bevel this time on a 1k king, first time I used this stone, picked it up cheap and was impressed, then onto coti, unicot, canvas, strop, shave, nice, try the other razor tomorrow.
I have a 15/16" Gotta 120. It's pretty nice. I wish it were more minty, though.
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