Hi!
It has been a while .
I have been shaving with shavette and safety razors for a while. I decided to start the project of learning how to hone my own straight razors, so I bought an vintage straight razor in town. Then, I bought lapping films, and even though they were cheap, I didn't enjoy them too much. After trying for a while and following youtube videos, I was able to get the straight razor shiny in the bevel, but it didn't shave at all. I heard in some comments that most likely the problem was that the bevel wasn't set yet jet.
Finally, I bought a Norton Flattening Stone, 1000, 4000 and 8000. Today, I flattened the stones following the pencil grid method. Then, I honed the razor with 1000 first for a little bit hoping to set a bevel. Then, I did the 4000 for a while, and finally the 8000. You can see my results attached.
I tried to shave it it today and it did shave! Some success! However, it was doing too much tugging and pulling, so I had to finish with a shavette.
Next weekend, I'm hopping to spend some time going again through 4000 for a longer time and then 8000. My Illinois strop arrives tomorrow .
It has been a while .
I have been shaving with shavette and safety razors for a while. I decided to start the project of learning how to hone my own straight razors, so I bought an vintage straight razor in town. Then, I bought lapping films, and even though they were cheap, I didn't enjoy them too much. After trying for a while and following youtube videos, I was able to get the straight razor shiny in the bevel, but it didn't shave at all. I heard in some comments that most likely the problem was that the bevel wasn't set yet jet.
Finally, I bought a Norton Flattening Stone, 1000, 4000 and 8000. Today, I flattened the stones following the pencil grid method. Then, I honed the razor with 1000 first for a little bit hoping to set a bevel. Then, I did the 4000 for a while, and finally the 8000. You can see my results attached.
I tried to shave it it today and it did shave! Some success! However, it was doing too much tugging and pulling, so I had to finish with a shavette.
Next weekend, I'm hopping to spend some time going again through 4000 for a longer time and then 8000. My Illinois strop arrives tomorrow .