Hey B&B —
I just posted a note in the newbie forum this past week re-introducing myself after a 15 year break from B&B, SRP, and my Dovo. I’m now trying to figure out how to transfer sharpening that I’ve learned for a woodshop into sharpening my straight razor.
I use 1k, 3k/8k, and 10k Ohishi waterstones on my plane irons and chisels with a bit of a light stop on the old Heirloom Strop Co. latigo (undressed) or a hit on a sharpening supplies two-sided strop with green applied. I can get a shaving sharpness on chisels I finish on my Tormek, but haven’t ever been able to get the plane irons quite there on the stone/stop progression. I suspect it’s not enough confidence stropping to the secondary 30° bevel means I’m only hitting the primary 25°.
Should I be able to get a shave-ready razor with that setup? Should I add in a glassstone or something >10k grit, or maybe a pasted strop?
And on the Dovo — should be taping the spine? Looks like Scapa tape is the recommendation? The bevel on my dovo doesn’t need a ton of work but probably just enough that I’m ok re-setting it for future maintenance.
Thanks all!
I just posted a note in the newbie forum this past week re-introducing myself after a 15 year break from B&B, SRP, and my Dovo. I’m now trying to figure out how to transfer sharpening that I’ve learned for a woodshop into sharpening my straight razor.
I use 1k, 3k/8k, and 10k Ohishi waterstones on my plane irons and chisels with a bit of a light stop on the old Heirloom Strop Co. latigo (undressed) or a hit on a sharpening supplies two-sided strop with green applied. I can get a shaving sharpness on chisels I finish on my Tormek, but haven’t ever been able to get the plane irons quite there on the stone/stop progression. I suspect it’s not enough confidence stropping to the secondary 30° bevel means I’m only hitting the primary 25°.
Should I be able to get a shave-ready razor with that setup? Should I add in a glassstone or something >10k grit, or maybe a pasted strop?
And on the Dovo — should be taping the spine? Looks like Scapa tape is the recommendation? The bevel on my dovo doesn’t need a ton of work but probably just enough that I’m ok re-setting it for future maintenance.
Thanks all!