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- Saturday November 16, 2019
Ok, I have a Dovo Astrale which I have come to love like a brother and which was recently honed by the fine gents at The Invisible Edge (nice work guys)
The thing is, I don't want to send the damn thing out every time the edge gets a little dull so I've invested in some lapping film in order to get the job squared away myself.
Couple of questions fellas:
Is a piece of picture frame glass ok as a base or should I invest a few quid in a piece of float glass?
I was thinking of starting on a 3 micron and finishing on a 1. Sound ok just to refresh?
Also, how many passes on the film should I aim for? I was thinking around 10 on each grit.
Lastly and not leastly, what level of downward pressure do I need to apply. I've seen a vid where the guy insists that just the weight of the blade should suffice. Is he lying to me through his teeth?
Thanks fellas and have a great Wenzdee!
Danny
The thing is, I don't want to send the damn thing out every time the edge gets a little dull so I've invested in some lapping film in order to get the job squared away myself.
Couple of questions fellas:
Is a piece of picture frame glass ok as a base or should I invest a few quid in a piece of float glass?
I was thinking of starting on a 3 micron and finishing on a 1. Sound ok just to refresh?
Also, how many passes on the film should I aim for? I was thinking around 10 on each grit.
Lastly and not leastly, what level of downward pressure do I need to apply. I've seen a vid where the guy insists that just the weight of the blade should suffice. Is he lying to me through his teeth?
Thanks fellas and have a great Wenzdee!
Danny