Just spotted these two oldies on the bay - called Nor-Hone razor hones.
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Just spotted these two oldies on the bay - called Nor-Hone razor hones.
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Now i am waiting for you to hone some DE blades.
I prefer a coti edge on my DE’s.
Now i am waiting for you to hone some DE blades.
What did you one today? A Feather DE blade
This whole convex stone for DE blades is new to me. I assume the convex shape allows the blades to flex and the edge to make contact. David's Coticule version is pretty mind blowing.
You could well be right. Let’s get some images of those instructions posted for the record.My understanding is that the DE blade is laid on the curve and moved about with very little downward pressure applied. I've not bought one, but I've seen several on the bay that were boxed, with the instructions visible in the listing's photos. Some instructions called for circular movement, and some for linear. None called for pressure that I recall.
Google glass razor hone. They used to make them out of glass (often uranium glass) in the 30’s. They pop up in antique stores sometimes, but I’ve never felt the urge to buy and try one.
A buddy at work said his grandfather sharpened his DE blades by rubbing on the inside of a porcelain crock.My dad had one of the glass ones back in the early 1960s, they’re not abrasive. He said that it didn’t work, but I don’t remember much else. Someone gave it to him to try.
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Well your tam instructions contradict my thought that the blade should bend to conform with the hone. Reading that it seems they want you to keep it as flat as possible.Well the Scots would certainly have a thing or two to say about this technique...
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