What did you hone today?

[alex1921]

well this one was a multistep process. 3k chosera to suita, shave then iromono, shave and finally hard asagi. Each edge was shave ready and gave a BBS but with each stone the edge got better and off the trusted hard asagi it was just insane. 7 day growth wiped like nothing.
Razor is a cape 650 test razor.

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Honed and shave tested this Torrey Royal 136.

The honing was pretty involved and raised interesting questions, but it was quite successful.

Happy shaves to you,

Jim

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Later in the day I honed another razor.

My honing report is in the Damn Comfortable Shave thread.

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[Gamma]

Another day, another bevel. This one had issues....

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[RumpleBearskin]

Frederick Reynolds FBU and a Torrey 992. Both went through my standard synthetic progression and then finished on the diamond pasted balsa progression. Shave test tomorrow, at least for the Torrey.

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

More honing today of the razor I posted a couple of posts up.

Here's the report of the work I did today.

Happy shaves to you,

Jim

 

[HVenture138]

Touched this Wacker up on my Escher

 

[Christian1212]

Touched this Wacker up on my Escher

Nice scales, awesome razor

 

[Gamma]

Finally got back to this Rolls blade. I started the finish last week but the top of this stone was 'off'. I could have used another stone but I was set on this Maruka. I lapped it today, and because it's super hard it took a while. But what a difference, flatter is much better - the feel is back and correct, the edge came up perfectly. The Goma on this Mizu is crazy dense.

 

[stone and strop]

Finally got back to this Rolls blade. I started the finish last week but the top of this stone was 'off'. I could have used another stone but I was set on this Maruka. I lapped it today, and because it's super hard it took a while. But what a difference, flatter is much better - the feel is back and correct, the edge came up perfectly. The Goma on this Mizu is crazy dense.


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Where did you get the blade holder ?

 

[hobber]

Case XX with botan, tenjyou, and mejiro progression on a couple kiita koppas.

 

[alex1921]

Got this not so great looking kiridashi from Amazon Man it arrived really sharp, it sliced through the tough hardened plastic handle grips of the snowblower like butter. Needed refreshing so I did some DN slurry on this suita and brought it back to life. Only downside of this suita is it's size. At 265mm length it was a pain to lap, couldn't use the mudroom sink, doesnt fit into stone holder etc.

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Boker Tree.

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

Got this not so great looking kiridashi from Amazon Man it arrived really sharp, it sliced through the tough hardened plastic handle grips of the snowblower like butter. Needed refreshing so I did some DN slurry on this suita and brought it back to life. Only downside of this suita is it's size. At 265mm length it was a pain to lap, couldn't use the mudroom sink, doesnt fit into stone holder etc.

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I offer a free to members disposal service for stones such as this which are really too bit for you to use. I'll even pay shipping on this one because I can see how much it's annoying you, and because I'm incredibly kind and generous.

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[hobber]

Got this not so great looking kiridashi from Amazon Man it arrived really sharp, it sliced through the tough hardened plastic handle grips of the snowblower like butter. Needed refreshing so I did some DN slurry on this suita and brought it back to life. Only downside of this suita is it's size. At 265mm length it was a pain to lap, couldn't use the mudroom sink, doesnt fit into stone holder etc.

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yeah alex, that stone is way too big for 'ya. if you need me to take that one off your hands for cheap, please let me know.

 

[rideon66]

Testing a new stone.

 

[Bushdoctor]

Wow, Fiddich River man, she's really mellow. Enjoy.

 

[rideon66]

Thanks Fabrizio the shave did not disappoint.

 

[timwcic]

Testing a new stone.

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That’s a good looking stone. Always wanted to put a Fiddich in my collection

 

[rideon66]

Wow, Fiddich River man, she's really mellow. Enjoy.

That’s a good looking stone. Always wanted to put a Fiddich in my collection

Thanks Tim,
I would be highly surprised if one is found here in the wild, but if anyone would find one it would be you.