Hey Guys,
I been quite busy for a while so i thought it was about time to post again.
Some time ago I got a set of Edge pro 1"x6" Shapton Pro Stones (220, 320, 1k, 2k, 5k, 8k, 15k plus some DMT) from Tom and I have been practicing on my poor straights since then.
Today I am happy to say that I can now about 9 times out of 10 get a edge that meet my minimum requirements for a decent shave when starting at setting the bevel.
I do the full progression up to 15k and finish with some compounds from Ken. I have tried 10k and 12k edges from Tom, but they have not really met my minimum requirements for a nice shave, so I ended up with 15k... Now If I can win the lottery Ill get a 30k stone as well...
I still have a long way to go to getting the really good edge, a quick look in the microscope tells me that - but at least i do not HAVE to send my straights away for honing anymore
On the other hand I definitely will send half a dozen of my favorites to Tom for honing up to 30k. Just because I can get a working edge doesn't mean that I do not want better!
I been quite busy for a while so i thought it was about time to post again.
Some time ago I got a set of Edge pro 1"x6" Shapton Pro Stones (220, 320, 1k, 2k, 5k, 8k, 15k plus some DMT) from Tom and I have been practicing on my poor straights since then.
Today I am happy to say that I can now about 9 times out of 10 get a edge that meet my minimum requirements for a decent shave when starting at setting the bevel.
I do the full progression up to 15k and finish with some compounds from Ken. I have tried 10k and 12k edges from Tom, but they have not really met my minimum requirements for a nice shave, so I ended up with 15k... Now If I can win the lottery Ill get a 30k stone as well...
I still have a long way to go to getting the really good edge, a quick look in the microscope tells me that - but at least i do not HAVE to send my straights away for honing anymore
On the other hand I definitely will send half a dozen of my favorites to Tom for honing up to 30k. Just because I can get a working edge doesn't mean that I do not want better!