Or just use sandpaper if like most guys you will not be setting enough bevels to justify the cost. It works great and you have a wide choice of grits.
That sounds like something I can afford!
Iv got no idea of how to do it though, please help!
Or just use sandpaper if like most guys you will not be setting enough bevels to justify the cost. It works great and you have a wide choice of grits.
Use a 1000 or even 2000 wet/dry grit on your flat surface, set your bevel then use the film for the rest.
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And I ordered some 120 grit (12 micron) 2 sheets for 3 bucks!I just ordered a couple of assortment packs from a place called Stuller. It was the best price I found for an assortment(non PSA) and a variety of 7 grits all the way down to 3 microns. It was incredibly cheap and they are 3m products! I believe it was 6.98$ for a pack that contained multiple grits. (This kit contains 1 sheet of each Grit. (400, 600, 1200, 4000, 6000, 8000)
Thats not a knife! Thats a spoon!
Hahahha awesome I wondered if anyone was gonna know that quoteI see you've played knifey/spoony before...
I think for a razor edge for final pass should be .25 to .5 micron if possible for a polish finish on edge?
Mouser ElectronicsAny recommendations on where to buy these lapping films in Europe?
What I could find via Google was rather expensive (factoring shipping to Romania).
Thanks guys
Many thanks!Mouser Electronics
Isn't Google wonderful?
I don't know if they are cheapest, but they are in Romania. Google "Fiber Optic Supply" in the future. Lapping film is used to polish cable splices.Many thanks!
Google "Fiber Optic Supply" in the future.
Sure. Why not? Take some 1000 grit or whatever u like, glue it flat and tight to a piece of heavy glass or polished stone or whatever with a little spritz of spray adhesive. Instant cheap hone for bevel setting.What!? U mean use sandpaper on the blade edge to set a bevel!??
First off, thanks to everyone for such an informative thread!! Read through pretty much all of it today (slow day at work), and watched Slash's YouTube videos. All very informative. I've been using a straight razor for a few years now, but always sent them out to be honed/cleaned up as needed, typically about once a year. Larry at WhippedDog does an awesome job of this, by the way. Never wanted the expense of numerous stones to do my own honing. Came across this thread and am ready to go all in with lapping film. This will be my first attempt at razor honing so I have a few questions before I pull the trigger.
Found this film on ebay - 3M Lapping Film 9 Sheets 8-1/2" x 11" NON PSA (.3,1,3,5,9,12,30,40,60 microns) | eBay It's NON-PSA (non-adhesive back). So it should be fine. Just wanted to check with the lapping film experts first. I'll only be using these to keep my personal razors in shape, so no need for packs of 5 or 10 which is why I'm leaning towards these with individual sheets.
Secondly, the progressions seem to be personal preference. But I plan to message the above ebay seller and see if he can work me up a kit with non adhesive backed in 30u, 12u (can't seem to find 15u anywhere), 9u, 3u and 1u. Does this sound like an appropriate progression for razors that already have a solid bevel set by Larry at WhippedDog? Seems most don't like the 5u and .3u, so I'm steering clear of those for now. I understand that touch ups might only need 3u > 1u. But want to have the appropriate grits to do any aggressive work that might be needed in the future, or bevel resetting if I really screw up (drop) any of my razors. Certainly wouldn't be the first time that happened.
Lastly, one of my razors (I only have 2) has a little nick in the blade. Bad enough that it's noticeable when shaving, but not bad enough that it keeps me from shaving with that particular razor. What would be the best way to work out the nick with lapping film? Or should I be considering something more aggressive for this razor like 1k or 2k wet/dry sandpaper and then progressing from there?
Any other tips, tricks, suggestions, etc. are more than welcome. I'm just trying to soak up all the information I can at the moment!!