What did you hone today?
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A touch up for the BB Wells on a narrow Nakayama Kiita. I also ways get great results from this stone and today was no different. The BB Wells has a well defined smile. For razors like these I prefer a narrow hone.
Scratched that itch for an Ark edge. This is lapped both sides: one is finished to 600, the other 1200. Started on the 600 with WD40 until there was zero feel, the flipped it over and finished on the glass. HHT is scary. 
That’s a finisher.Scratched that itch for an Ark edge. This is lapped both sides: one is finished to 600, the other 1200. Started on the 600 with WD40 until there was zero feel, the flipped it over and finished on the glass. HHT is scary.
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This time honing uses Taiwan Stone+Mejiro Nagura .
C.V.Heljestrand Frameback RAZOR (MAX 11/16")
Carl Reinhold Ulff Cast Steel (C. R. U. Gjutstål),
“World expositions version”
STOCKHOLM 1866,Maltese cross Icon.
C.V.Heljestrand Frameback RAZOR (MAX 11/16")
Carl Reinhold Ulff Cast Steel (C. R. U. Gjutstål),
“World expositions version”
STOCKHOLM 1866,Maltese cross Icon.
Happy to help. Glad you like it.Oh yeah. And I have you to thank for it! Cheers!
Koma and Tomo on my favorite jnat! Edge is looking great, excited for the shave.
I just received my Rosetta Matrix stone from Canada today. This one got stuck in their mail strike for over 6 weeks. This is my 4th different stone from this dealer and I am pretty satisfied.
This stone is beautiful to look at. Sort of red, black and tan mixture. It's very hard and very fine for finishing. I burnished it so I can use it with oil instead of water. After burnishing the Rosetta and honing on my King 6k, Iaid a couple of drops of oil on it and I put it to work on my Clausen razor. Almost immediately I noticed a nice black swarf forming and the blade began to sharpen rather quickly even though it's advertised as slow. It felt similar to my black Ark and I guess it should because this stone is novaculite of some sort as well. I'm not sure of the pedigree(?) of this novaculite, but it felt very close to the Ark and seemed to sharpen as well to.
I was pretty darned satisfied with the shave it provided, but I think there is a bit more there. I'll have to do more work with this one, but this stone might be the one.
It almost looks like outer space. Really a pretty stone.
This stone is beautiful to look at. Sort of red, black and tan mixture. It's very hard and very fine for finishing. I burnished it so I can use it with oil instead of water. After burnishing the Rosetta and honing on my King 6k, Iaid a couple of drops of oil on it and I put it to work on my Clausen razor. Almost immediately I noticed a nice black swarf forming and the blade began to sharpen rather quickly even though it's advertised as slow. It felt similar to my black Ark and I guess it should because this stone is novaculite of some sort as well. I'm not sure of the pedigree(?) of this novaculite, but it felt very close to the Ark and seemed to sharpen as well to.
I was pretty darned satisfied with the shave it provided, but I think there is a bit more there. I'll have to do more work with this one, but this stone might be the one.
If it's kicking up swarf with oil, that doesn't sound like a razor finisher.
I read a thread about maintenance with pasted strops and decided to pull out the diamond pasted balsa again for a bit of fun. I haven’t used an edge like this for years. It’s an absolute light saber just as I remember. Maybe my technique has improved enough to use the edge comfortably. It doesn’t sound like people do this very much anymore. If someone was looking for a cheap shaving set up this stuff could be just the ticket. It’s probably the easiest and cheapest way to a super sharp edge.
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Let us know. I before I gave my set of strops and paste to my nephew I would go back to it from time to time, mostly confirmed that I prefer natural finishes. But yeah, laser sharp.
Gave these two a taste of home tonight.
I’ve always liked the diamond strops. I keep a TM 4 sided loaded with .5 and .25 for a touch up here and there.
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Jointed the edge
Naniwa Snow White with slurry. Brought the edge back then diluted down to water
Suehiro 10K with slurry down to water
Nakayama Asagi with Tomo, finishing on a misty slurry.
Very nice results, the edge is very promising. HHT was vey good
Shave test next
Jointed the edge
Naniwa Snow White with slurry. Brought the edge back then diluted down to water
Suehiro 10K with slurry down to water
Nakayama Asagi with Tomo, finishing on a misty slurry.
Very nice results, the edge is very promising. HHT was vey good
Shave test next
Went back to the Jung. Jointed the edge and re-honed it back on the Suehiro 10K. Did a series of laps then went to this Dresantte for a few series of x-strokes with water and jet dry.
HHT off the stone was very good. Shave test next, gonna compare it to the Jnat edge. Both should be pretty nice
HHT off the stone was very good. Shave test next, gonna compare it to the Jnat edge. Both should be pretty nice
6/8 Dovo
Full Naniwa SS (1/3/5/8/12)
Jnat finisher
Stropped on linen, suede, horse, and ‘roo
Terrific shave
Full Naniwa SS (1/3/5/8/12)
Jnat finisher
Stropped on linen, suede, horse, and ‘roo
Terrific shave
My 6/8 CW Schuffig did not need a honing, but I could not sleep last night. It’s getting close to going home and this fella is getting restless. None of my 7 work razors needed honing, but this one was just used and within reach so it got the call. The progression was 6.7, 3, 1.2 and finished on .85. Oh man I really like these stones for work/travel. Thanks @JPO for helping nudge me that way. Excellent shave, none of the synthetics I’ve owned have provided such a comfortable edge.
Oh no Eric! Say it ain't true. You can't be going to the dark side.
Can’t always travel with my naturals. One must adapt and overcome. Thank you for worrying about me. I know I can rely on you to throw me a life line if I get in too deep.
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