Well, today is Saturday and had plenty of time to experiment and practice. So, decided to try to improve my skills with my synthetics, and document each step along the way. Sharing in case it might be of interest to others. Started off by really killing the edge on the side of a stone, so I would practice setting a new bevel from heel to toe without any head start.
The end result of all of this work today was the sharpest edge I've produced yet, a very clean cutting edge on my chin, which is the most challenging area for me.
Naniwa Chosera 800 - note a handful of deeper scratches from some of the grit particles. Some of these deeper scratches persisted to the end.
Naniwa Traditional 1,500 - I really like this stone. It is super easy to use and produces nice, uniform results very quickly. The resulting edge will cleanly and easily shave arm hair at skin level.
A Naniwa Chosera 3,000 was the next step. This stone still is cutting steel, but more slowly. Note the bright, smooth edge.
Continued in next post so the photos will display - hopefully.
The end result of all of this work today was the sharpest edge I've produced yet, a very clean cutting edge on my chin, which is the most challenging area for me.
Naniwa Chosera 800 - note a handful of deeper scratches from some of the grit particles. Some of these deeper scratches persisted to the end.
Naniwa Traditional 1,500 - I really like this stone. It is super easy to use and produces nice, uniform results very quickly. The resulting edge will cleanly and easily shave arm hair at skin level.
A Naniwa Chosera 3,000 was the next step. This stone still is cutting steel, but more slowly. Note the bright, smooth edge.
Continued in next post so the photos will display - hopefully.
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