I agree wholeheartedly.Hi Tom
That's where these Hollow Ground Blades come into their Own..Comfort is the Operative word here..Factory Disposable Blades are Fine & Dandy but like anything Else that is Disposable there is No Relationship or Attachment that You get with a Natural Steel Blade that you have Honed & Sharpened..
All things Disposable were Thrust upon the Modern World by Manufacturers because they are Cheaper to Produce & Don't Demand Skilled labour..Most Folks are Happy with Instant Gratification & Ease of Use..Convenience Doesn't Mean its a Better Product..Usually the Opposite..
Of Course Most Folks would Rather Watch Football or East Benders than Spend some Quality Time Honing their Own Blades & Reaping the Rewards..
The Irony is of Course that we Live in the Age of Modern Lapping Film & Synthetic Stones that have made the Job of Honing & Sharpening Less Hassle..
Billy
Lapping Film is the Cheapest Way to Go..In the Long Term for Honing SRs I would perhaps say its a Different Story due to the Price in the UK ..You Don't need a Lot of Film to Hone an SE Blade..Its Cheaper in the USA & easier to get..I agree wholeheartedly.
I love the ethos of these. This makes sense. The plastic cartridges don't.
As a race, humans need to grow up.
I love the fact that it doesn't get thrown away.
I enjoy sharpening knives, I don't throw them away.
I prefer to fix things.
DE and SE / injector blades are pretty darn good though eh?
Next to no packaging and throw something that gets recycled anyway.
(I also like that I don't have to spend money)
Right, so, wedges it is.
Let's see how we get on with it.
I have been looking forward to this time for quite a while.
Lapping Film is the Cheapest Way to Go..In the Long Term for Honing SRs I would perhaps say its a Different Story due to the Price in the UK ..You Don't need a Lot of Film to Hone an SE Blade..Its Cheaper in the USA & easier to get..
Lapping Film is also Easy to Learn on..Its very Popular in the USA these days for SRs as Well..I have Invested in some Stones for My SRs but I will Continue to use Lapping Film for my SE Blades..
Other than that its Cheap..You just need to get a Hold of a Few Decent Hollow Ground Blades & that's Not always an Easy thing to Do..Most of them are Unusable or need some Considerable Restoration Work..
I will say One thing..This is a Must Do..You need to Start out with a Properly Honed Hollow Ground Blade by Someone that's Reputable..You are Up a Gum Tree Otherwise..Knife Sharpening is a Million Miles Away from Honing & Sharpening a Hollow Ground Blade..
You Need to Feel a Properly Honed & Sharpened Hollow Ground Blade to Know what you are Looking for..There may be the Exception to the Rule But Anybody that Doesn't Heed that will be on a Hiding to Nothing..I have Seen it Time & Time again..
Billy
Hi TomYou said it billy. I only started honing, i am lucky that i have 5 good blades (wedges). One honed by somebody that knows how to do it. My honing is not that good yet. Each time I hone one it gets a little better.
I still am working on keeping it flat and no pressure on the blade. I get really nice shaves with my honed blades but not great. The edge is not holding up for a long time yet. It will get better with much more practice.
Tom
Hi Tom
Aye..Thats Right Tom..Once You get a Correctly Honed + Sharpened Blade then You have a Reference Point..An Edge that's Not Holding Up is an Indicator that the Bevel is Not Quite there..
Billy
I think You are using 12 Micron the same as Me..12 Micron Does the Job to Set the Bevel but this is where we Need Pressure..You need to Use some Pressure on the 12 Micron to Set the Bevel..I also think it Helps to Stick to Honing One Blade for some Consistency..You will also Tune into it Really Well..Thanks for the pointer.
15 Micron will Help Tom..12 Micron works but it can be Tedious..There May be a Tendency to Use Too Much Pressure to Speed it up on 12 Micron..Pressure is Not You're Best Friend when Learning..It can Only be learned through the Practice..Most of us are Not Fortunate enough to have a Honemeister at Our Side..Ok good to know. I am getting a bit of a taper on the bevel from one side to the other. I think my pressure is not even. I need to develop a feel for even pressure over the blade.
I swiped my learning curve, so it is free[emoji16]
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