Arkie Edge

[Doc226]

Thanks to Wid, I got to try out an Arkie edge on this beautiful razor

Just had a shave with Mr. Jung.

First very nice razor. Thanks Wid again for sending it my way.

Good shave. The razor was very sharp, no tugging or pulling. I normally do 3 passes. WTG, XTG x 2. No problems at all. The keenness falls in the vicinity of the JNATs and feels sharper than the coticule edge.

Smoothness falls below the JNAT edges and coticule edges, although not by much.

Overall had a nice shave, no cuts weepers irritation. Minimal burn with AS (used Proraso for a real test)

The razor may eventually be returned to him (J/K) with a JNAT edge for him to try out. I look forward to his review of the JNAT.

Thanks again Wid.

 

[Wid]

Thanks for the feedback Doc. Your findings are very similar to mine.

No real hurry for the razor, keep it for spell if ya want.

Forgot to add, that was a fresh edge with no shaves on it. It very well might calm down with another shave or two on it.

 

[Doc226]

Forgot to add, that was a fresh edge with no shaves on it. It very well might calm down with another shave or two on it.

You might have something there, OK, OK you talked me into it, I'll keep it for a few shaves.

 

[paco664]

another addiction starting....

al... let me know if you wanna borrow one of my arkies to play with...

 

[Obiwan]

Forgot to add, that was a fresh edge with no shaves on it. It very well might calm down with another shave or two on it.

Seeing that Doc's razors don't ever dull it may take more than a shave or two (or 40).

 

[Doc226]

another addiction starting....

al... let me know if you wanna borrow one of my arkies to play with...

Thanks, I'll let you know-but only if already lapped-LOL

Seeing that Doc's razors don't ever dull it may take more than a shave or two (or 40).

True-HAHA

I have to go back to the TI today, it will be a nice comparison.

 

[Doc226]

Shave this AM mirrors yesterday's.

 

[honed]

Cool. Never tried an Arkie edge, they are very rarely seen around here.

 

[Doc226]

Cool. Never tried an Arkie edge, they are very rarely seen around here.

That was my first. Can't help you though. I don't have an Arkie stone.

 

[Wid]

Cool. Never tried an Arkie edge, they are very rarely seen around here.

They're worth the price of admission imo.

 

[honed]

They're worth the price of admission imo.

Any hints for a good source for us non-Americanly challenged?
eBay seems like a hit n miss if ya don't know what to look for

 

[life2short1971]

If I had a Black Arkie when I started honing razors I can't say for certain but I don't think I would have spent all the money on coticules I have.

 

[Wid]

They're worth the price of admission imo.

I don't know if he ships overseas but when I was looking I was suggested http://www.naturalwhetstone.com/productssharpening3.htm


This is where mine came from.

 

[honed]

I don't know if he ships overseas but when I was looking I was suggested http://www.naturalwhetstone.com/productssharpening3.htm


This is where mine came from.

Thanks!

They do ship overseas. I also found a seller on eBay selling smaller ones.

I have heard/read stuff about the newly mined not being as good as the vintage ones, but is that just rumours just like that the coticules are "better when vintage" or something that can be confirmed?

 

[SliceOfLife]

I think modern coti's are just as good as vintage, but I don't feel the same is true for the high end arks. And it's pretty apparent the bar for "hard arkansas" has been lowered, since you find very few vintage arkansas sold as "hard arkansas" that aren't trans or incredibly smooth blacks.

 

[honed]

I think modern coti's are just as good as vintage, but I don't feel the same is true for the high end arks. And it's pretty apparent the bar for "hard arkansas" has been lowered, since you find very few vintage arkansas sold as "hard arkansas" that aren't trans or incredibly smooth blacks.

Thanks, just what I have been reading myself.
But a newly mined translucent should still be good enough as a finisher then, right?

 

[SliceOfLife]

Yeah, the finish off my modern translucents were definitely good to shave with. I did slightly prefer my vintage trans, I prefer vintage black arks to those. I use my vintage trans just because it's 6" and my biggest vintage black ark was only like 3x2". I WANT to try one of the really old trans (the really yellowed ones you usually find as watchmaker or jeweler hones) but I haven't snagged one yet.

 

[Rschan]

In terms of Smoothness and keenness can an Arki beat a Jnat?

 

[SliceOfLife]

No.


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Well maybe if you put synthetic abrasive or Jnat slurry on top of it or something... but the arks natural cutting action isn't as fine as Jnats are capable of.

 

[life2short1971]

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Yeah, the finish off my modern translucents were definitely good to shave with. I did slightly prefer my vintage trans, I prefer vintage black arks to those. I use my vintage trans just because it's 6" and my biggest vintage black ark was only like 3x2". I WANT to try one of the really old trans (the really yellowed ones you usually find as watchmaker or jeweler hones) but I haven't snagged one yet.

Like this Ian? 5x1x3/8 approx. It is whiter on the face because I have just lapped it. Oh what a bugger even on such a little stone. I assume the yellow is from rust leaching in over the years.

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