Quite familiar to honing, been going fine for a fair few years, but you are never too old to learn something. Over the last 6 Months I've bought two new razors, both Dovo 6/8. Both are now ok, but it was no walk in the park. Should I have touched up the factory edge (wasn't good enough out of the box) with a finishing hone or re set the bevel. On the 1st one I did that, and whilst it shaved it wasn't quite what I wanted. The 2nd I went back to the 1k chosera and honed up to the gok 20. Sure, that did the truck, but, with tape I still found myself doing a lot of work to get it right. I questioned my technique, which had been fine over a number of years, but always seemed to get a bit apprehensive on a brand new one. Tomorrow I have a Thiers Issard 7/8 Kingwood c 135 thumb notch arriving brand new. I use tape. But I'm looking forward to it arriving, but a bit unsure of the best way to handle this new one.
I'm looking for a new perspective, a fresh set of eyes, an opinion on a reliable method. I have 2 other carbonsong 135 TI'S so I'm familiar with the steel. This new one is a beautiful piece, and I want to get it right first time. I've considered the touch up of the factory edge and going back to the 1k. My stones are Naniwa's 1k chosera, superstones 2k, 3k,5k, 8k, 10 k and Suehiro Gokumyo 20k. I liken it to putting in golf, when you get the yips. I normally am sweet with honing, but I'm over thinking this TI. I'm thinking at the moment of using a layer of tape, and do half strokes on the chosera with the slurry from the conditioning stone, and getting that bevel cut right away rather than touch up some skinny factory edge. Bit of advice fellas, I might just need a kick in the pants, but does anyone, esp pros have a technique used just for these new ones.
Thanks Bob.
I'm looking for a new perspective, a fresh set of eyes, an opinion on a reliable method. I have 2 other carbonsong 135 TI'S so I'm familiar with the steel. This new one is a beautiful piece, and I want to get it right first time. I've considered the touch up of the factory edge and going back to the 1k. My stones are Naniwa's 1k chosera, superstones 2k, 3k,5k, 8k, 10 k and Suehiro Gokumyo 20k. I liken it to putting in golf, when you get the yips. I normally am sweet with honing, but I'm over thinking this TI. I'm thinking at the moment of using a layer of tape, and do half strokes on the chosera with the slurry from the conditioning stone, and getting that bevel cut right away rather than touch up some skinny factory edge. Bit of advice fellas, I might just need a kick in the pants, but does anyone, esp pros have a technique used just for these new ones.
Thanks Bob.