Hi Everyone,
Still trying to learn how to bevel set and still not getting anywhere. Currently, trying with a Gold dollar 66 and on a Shapton 1k. The GD66 is flat and straight. The shoulder has been modified (and the toe) so it does it sit flat on the stone. Have tried several times with this razor to get a bevel but no luck.
On the weekend, I ran the edge along the corner of the stone to kill so that I am starting afresh. Meanwhile over a thousand laps later - probably closer to 1500, it's still not cutting hair. I try to shave my arm hair and it cuts a few but not really shaving at all. Guess the bevel isn't set.
My biggest problem is trying to tell if the bevel is set - have absolutely no idea but if it's not really shaving arm hair, then I guess it's not set.
Not sure if I just keep going until it is, but how do I tell. I would have thought that by 1500+ laps it would be set. Or was is set at 200 laps and I have over done it and the edge is stuffed. Not a clue.
With a GD66 and a Shapton 1k, what would be a ballpark figure for the number of laps required to get a bevel?
cheers
Andrew
Still trying to learn how to bevel set and still not getting anywhere. Currently, trying with a Gold dollar 66 and on a Shapton 1k. The GD66 is flat and straight. The shoulder has been modified (and the toe) so it does it sit flat on the stone. Have tried several times with this razor to get a bevel but no luck.
On the weekend, I ran the edge along the corner of the stone to kill so that I am starting afresh. Meanwhile over a thousand laps later - probably closer to 1500, it's still not cutting hair. I try to shave my arm hair and it cuts a few but not really shaving at all. Guess the bevel isn't set.
My biggest problem is trying to tell if the bevel is set - have absolutely no idea but if it's not really shaving arm hair, then I guess it's not set.
Not sure if I just keep going until it is, but how do I tell. I would have thought that by 1500+ laps it would be set. Or was is set at 200 laps and I have over done it and the edge is stuffed. Not a clue.
With a GD66 and a Shapton 1k, what would be a ballpark figure for the number of laps required to get a bevel?
cheers
Andrew