What did you hone today?
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Honed these Japanese made razors today on this natural combo coticule.
Beautiful hone! That looks like a nice big kosher!
13/16 Brian Brown getting a workout on a Zulu Grey. Odd the Zulu hasn't gotten more recognition over the years. It is a great finishing stone...kind of between a coticule and Naniwa 12k
I think it's the price; they cost about 2x what I would expect for a stone of its kind.
Today was a test, I took my Kiita mid-range and used a DN slurry off a 1200 plate then after working the slurry bit I poured it onto the top of my Okudo Asagi and finished working it down to almost water with just a hint of slurry, the edge was previously shave ready so before starting I joined the edge on the side of my pre-finisher then after the last stone I did 50/100 on the Kanayama 8K using suede/leather, I am curious as to how the next shave with it goes, the HHT was pretty a pretty decent 3 for only 15 mins time.
Steve56
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Beautiful razor and stone Steve.
Steve56
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Excellent David, we don't see enough knives.
Cheers, Steve
Cheers, Steve
I agree Steve. I'm planning on starting a knife honing thread soon. I'd like to see what progressions everyone is using.
Awesome and I really HATE Finger Weepers! I sometimes get them when lapping my stones LMAO
I think having a dedicated Knife Honing Thread would be a Fantastic Idea my Friend
Today I worked over the latest of my Swedish razor acquisitions. Set the bevel on a dry #1k and #3k , then on to the brickyard. Both Coti's then the Jnat. Apparently I failed to put enough hate into the process because after all that, it failed to meed my pre-strop standard. Tomorrow I will try again and perhaps be a little more firm with the poor thing. I am finding the Bamboo style scales to be very common with at least Klas Tornbloms and I like them very much.
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This morning I gave yesterdays Klas Tornblom a working over he shall not soon forget. I find that a wet #1k appears to have more cutting power than it does dry and I put it to good use setting the base until it would cut hair. Then to #3k then the rarely used BBW side of my coti. I'm not sure where it's relative grit sits on the scale between the #1k , #3k , and the slate on the newer Coti. I didn't use the slate this time. Then Both coti's with a medium slurry, finishing up with Jnat and running water. I have a terrible case of honers mange now, having singed off a lot of arm hair setting the bead on a tractor tire yesterday. At least I didn't singe my head hair! I have to go back and hit the toe maybe a bit with a pasted strop and she will be ready to test before the others arrive.
Filly Novodur on my new coti...
How are you liking the new coti Ronnie?
Sounds like a stellar honing session Rich and I very much look forward to the results in your Journal my Friend
Filly Novodur on my new coti...
Rinnie that is definitely a beauty of a stone my Friend and I too would like to know how you like it.
Tha is definitely a beauty of a stone my Friend and I too would like to know how you like it.
The stone is lovely to hone on. Smooth as butter on the hone, but so far the shave is 'meh', but its only the second time I've used it. On a Filly Novodur that was tugging, but still shaving, I worked up a slurry and did a bunch of circles and x-strokes, diluted it down to water with several hundred laps and finished with water and soap. I am beginning to wonder if this one is more a mid-rage hone and not a finisher.?? Going to try experimenting with more pressure as my synths like a very light hand at the finish. Any tips from the masters are welcome.
Two razors that are headed to a new home on two very hard and smooth stones.
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