Let's do it, man. If you don't have my address, PM me. Though, you should. I need yours, though.
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Let's do it, man. If you don't have my address, PM me. Though, you should. I need yours, though.
You do not hone with lapping film.
Lapping film hone with you!
So, what you're really saying is that the $39.99 for a pack of PicoPaper was really worth, right?
For 40 bucks, it's practically stealing. If I were a Catholic, I'd go to confessional, but I'm not, so I'm good.
If you guys don't have it, GET YOUR PicoPaper!
I performed a little experiment today based on one of Seraphim's posts about the paper backing. I've got a J.A. Hellberg near wedge that has been giving me fits to get a good edge. I decided today to try paper under all of the films
I decided to try out the paper under film in earnest yesterday on a BW Middlebrooks 5/8 full hollow that I've been working on lately. I had it honed up and shaving well enough, but the edge was a bit on the harsh side (spoiled by a Paco edge, I suppose). I ran the edge over a glass, then ran back through the progression of 5/3/1 microns, plus a turn on 1 micron with the damp paper. I must admit, I was quite skeptical when I read about the paper trick, but I gave it a shot. Report: it worked very nicely. The edge was super smooth, the shave really close and almost zero irritation. A world of difference compared to how it was previously. It's definitely going into my honing regimen, for sure.
On a side note, the HHT/shave test doesn't work so good on my arm hair; I think it's just too fine to be a reliable indicator. The hair on my leg, however, seems to be good for the HHT. That, however, presents a few problems in and of itself. My legs look ridiculous with those little bald patches from the various HHTs I've done over the past few days. I may have to invest in a microscope or a loupe to monitor my progress instead.