Just a quick test for the upcoming media platform and a look at how ( much abbreviated ) Honing regiment . A nice 6/8 Hart Steel with Custom scales.
Yes the most boring 5 minutes on the forum
Yes the most boring 5 minutes on the forum
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Straight Razor Honing
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This was the hone and Razor Chris (CMH737) sent to me. I lapped it with 2000 wet dry until it was completely reflective again, removing scratching, then a bit of Ultra fine steel wool, also Wet for final policy. This video was done after a complete Dilucot progression on a Coticule, follwed by some stropping.
Then onto the Black Ark with Smith's Honing Solution and a Diluark to plain running water still it stuck, Wonderful stone and edge. See my journal for 04.23.2018 for more detail
Not a trans ark, Yes I am a doofus, and not honing oil, I am a doofus twice. It was early in the AM, or late in the PM depending on your sleep pattern LOL
https://youtu.be/Bpmpbw1nkjk
Then onto the Black Ark with Smith's Honing Solution and a Diluark to plain running water still it stuck, Wonderful stone and edge. See my journal for 04.23.2018 for more detail
Not a trans ark, Yes I am a doofus, and not honing oil, I am a doofus twice. It was early in the AM, or late in the PM depending on your sleep pattern LOL
https://youtu.be/Bpmpbw1nkjk
Videos of Honing
Rather than have straight razor honing vidoes spread all over the place I am going to post a couple of videos of some recent honing adventures. Both are razors sent to me by @kingfisher, one done entirely on slate (welsh trio with french vosges finish) the other on a mix of Coti and slate. I have a much longer and more detailed video that youtube is resisting, once i win my tech battle I'll post that one for the members looking for help sleeping at night.
I should mention, I use a bit more pressure than others and have a unique technique but these razors shave well so it proves a monkey like me can rub steel on a rock and get a shave ready edge.
https://youtu.be/XUrNWVSLvcU
....and the ZY on coti/slate
https://youtu.be/VrcedIMcfDQ
I should mention, I use a bit more pressure than others and have a unique technique but these razors shave well so it proves a monkey like me can rub steel on a rock and get a shave ready edge.
https://youtu.be/XUrNWVSLvcU
....and the ZY on coti/slate
https://youtu.be/VrcedIMcfDQ
You guys are serious masters of your art!
did you miss the monkey rubbing steel on the rocks. No art, just magic.
Nice Chris! I used to have one of those slates, but never tried using lather or soap on it. Got into jnats and got a 5+ Narutaki asagi and fell in love with the edges I got. Haven't experimented much beyond that really. I did pick up a little coti that puts a really smooth edge on, but not as sharp.