Setting a Bevel

[Doc226]

It has been said many times here that a razor's Bevel is the MOST important thing in the honing process. This is one of the ways I set bevels and test for completeness.
This is a very nice Rudolph Schmidt razor that was almost shave ready.

I dulled the razor on glass, created a slurry on a JNS 1000 stone and set the bevel. I use cherry tomatoes to check for completeness, it should slice it effortlessly onlong the entire blade.

 

[Obiwan]

Very helpful video. Glad to see your tomatos are BBS.

 

[kelebekcc]

Thanks for video

 

[Kavik79]

nice video, thanks

love how you guys make it look so easy. I'm never done with a bevel that fast lol

 

[dakotaev]

Some tomatoes were harmed during the making of this video. lol.

Great job Doc, I agree it can't be said enough about the importance of this stage in honing.

 

[jred]

LOL, I watched your W&B Chopper video, and actually brushed my screen to get the hair off.

 

[danjared]

YouTube says that the video is currently unavailable.

But... tomatoes? TNT works fine for me...

 

[BakerAndBadger]

Salad anyone?
I get told off for honing at the kitchen sink, the lady wife doesn't like chalky deposits on the sink. Mrs Doc must be very understanding.
Lovely smooth, effortless technique by the way, makes
me jealous!

 

[paco664]

nice video Al....

never thought about using tomatoes....

 

[Doc226]

Salad anyone?
I get told off for honing at the kitchen sink, the lady wife doesn't like chalky deposits on the sink. Mrs Doc must be very understanding.
Lovely smooth, effortless technique by the way, makes
me jealous!

Have to clean up when done, but yes the Mrs is very understanding-usually just gives me the eye roll

nice video Al....

never thought about using tomatoes....

It works great, I like the little cherry ones, easy, I test the entire length of the blade and no more bald spots.

I have even tested it, I had the Mrs dull just a very small portion of a blade on glass to see if I could find it with a tomato-not a problem.

 

[Wid]

Interesting concept. I still use tpt and or arm/leg hair to test a bevel.

 

[Doc226]

Interesting concept. I still use tpt and or arm/leg hair to test a bevel.

I did as well, I hated the feeling of the TNT and did not want bald spots.

I got the idea from Larry (The Dog), I saw post on it

 

[Wid]

Larry must go through a lot of tomatoes LOL!

 

[Doc226]

Larry must go through a lot of tomatoes LOL!

I'm sure the Mrs. Makes a lot of salad. Lol

 

[A35335]

I don't see any j-knives in that block........................

 

[Doc226]

I don't see any j-knives in that block........................

There is one, just below the white handled one.

 

[A35335]

There is one, just below the white handled one.

Cool, can I ask what it is?

Rich

 

[A35335]

And good vid, especially for us sorta newbies. Plus, now I know the REAL reason that cherry tomatoes exist...................

 

[Doc226]

Cool, can I ask what it is?

Rich

It's a small Murray carter.

And good vid, especially for us sorta newbies. Plus, now I know the REAL reason that cherry tomatoes exist...................

True.

 

[A35335]

Sweet, great heat treat.