silverlifter
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The Trans Ark is my newest stone, and it leaves wonderfully crisp edges. Just a delight to shave with.
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The Trans Ark is my newest stone, and it leaves wonderfully crisp edges. Just a delight to shave with.
bald as
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My trans Ark is lapped and is waxy smooth. they are wonderful hones. I use an oil/kero mix for honing and must not allow my Japanese stones to play too closely to the oiled Arks.
I cannot get over how the Translucent or the black will refine even the finest edge.
Steve
I cannot get over how the Translucent or the black will refine even the finest edge.
Steve
silverlifter
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S.K. Colling “14” honed on an Iromono kiita koppa with mikawa slurry
Today I decided to experiment. You may have read me saying that I don't believe in jumping from stone to stone, trying to achieve that perfect edged. I use always the same progression, finishing on a glorious Escher, that I have come to know very well.
Today, however, I decided to try something different. I have owned for ages a Coticule combo, there's a Lorraine on one side and whatever yellow Coti on the other one.
I investigated a bit, found out you could take a razor from bevel setting to your face with just the Lorraine
I didn't go that far, but after setting a nice bevel on the razor, the rest of the job was done with the Lorraine, via several dilutions of slurry. The shave was absolutely glorious, a smoother edge than with the Escher, but my god, effective!!!!
Obviously, GBS
was achieved.
Today, however, I decided to try something different. I have owned for ages a Coticule combo, there's a Lorraine on one side and whatever yellow Coti on the other one.
I investigated a bit, found out you could take a razor from bevel setting to your face with just the Lorraine
I didn't go that far, but after setting a nice bevel on the razor, the rest of the job was done with the Lorraine, via several dilutions of slurry. The shave was absolutely glorious, a smoother edge than with the Escher, but my god, effective!!!!
Obviously, GBS
was achieved.
That's the routine I am currently using and finishing with water only on the yellow side. Can just imagine how many original old natural combination stones are wasted by using only the yellow side.Today I decided to experiment. You may have read me saying that I don't believe in jumping from stone to stone, trying to achieve that perfect edged. I use always the same progression, finishing on a glorious Escher, that I have come to know very well.
Today, however, I decided to try something different. I have owned for ages a Coticule combo, there's a Lorraine on one side and whatever yellow Coti on the other one.
I investigated a bit, found out you could take a razor from bevel setting to your face with just the Lorraine
I didn't go that far, but after setting a nice bevel on the razor, the rest of the job was done with the Lorraine, via several dilutions of slurry. The shave was absolutely glorious, a smoother edge than with the Escher, but my god, effective!!!!
Obviously, GBS
silverlifter
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Took the Colling to a coticule today. Haven't used this stone since I first strated honing on stones, as I couldn't get a decent edge off it. Applied what I have since learned honing on JNats, Arks and slates, and hopefully this will be a much better shave...
silverlifter
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My first attempt at honing a smiler. Rolling X strokes removed the Sharpie evenly on the Shapton Glass 2K as I set a nice bevel, so I moved on to the Tamagoiro with a tomo and then mikawa slurry. Finished on lather. Treetopping after stropping on linen was extremely satisfying; really looking forward to the first shave!
rbscebu
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When the spine-wear and smiling edge are about parallel, there is no need to rolling X strokes. With a flat honing surface, both the spine-wear and the length of the smiling edge is in equal contact with the honing surface.My first attempt at honing a smiler. Rolling X strokes removed the Sharpie evenly on the Shapton Glass 2K as I set a nice bevel, so I moved on to the Tamagoiro with a tomo and then mikawa slurry. Finished on lather. Treetopping after stropping on linen was extremely satisfying; really looking forward to the first shave!
Where you do need to do rolling X strokes is when you have a smiling edge and the spine-wear area is not near parallel.
silverlifter
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I'm not convinced. In order to remove the sharpie evenly along the bevel I had to do a (very light) roll, and simultaneously sweep the blade in a crescent along the stone (heel leading → toe leading). Otherwise I'd be honing only the middle of the blade, which over time would be sub-optimal.
rbscebu
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Geometrically my previous post is correct. Of course, when honing you do what works for you.
My Stiz Utro has a smiling edge and matching smiling spine-wear. It requires no rolling X strokes to remove the sharpie ink from the full length of the edge.
A GD W59 with factory edge has a "laughing" edge and straight spine-wear area (although its spine is also laughing). That definitely requires rolling X strokes to properly hone.
Looking at your smiling edge above, your edge and spinehwear are nowhere near parallel towards the heel. That would require rolling X strokes.
silverlifter
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Ulrik's edge finally started to drop away, so took this back to the stones.
Shapton Kuromaku 5k → Naniwa Gouken 8k → Black Shadow with a light slurry → lather.
Shapton Kuromaku 5k → Naniwa Gouken 8k → Black Shadow with a light slurry → lather.
How are you doing with that Black Shadow, what are your thoughts on it? I tried it twice and didn't like even a bit working on it.Ulrik's edge finally started to drop away, so took this back to the stones.
Shapton Kuromaku 5k → Naniwa Gouken 8k → Black Shadow with a light slurry → lather.
By then I had also discovered what a lovely edge I can get off of a Lorraine, or, of her flat partner, a yellow Coti. Those, and my trusted Escher, made me lose interest in the Black Shadow, so I sold it.
silverlifter
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It took a while for me to learn what it likes; but now I really enjoy the edges. The only downside is that it is slow, but I'm fine with that - I'm not in a hurry to get a nice edge, I don't mind standing in the garage, with the radio on, running steel over a slab of smooth stone!
Glad you're enjoying it. For me, it was giving me a sticky feel, I found myself having to actively drag the razor on the stone, with some force, because of the sticky feeling.It took a while for me to learn what it likes; but now I really enjoy the edges. The only downside is that it is slow, but I'm fine with that - I'm not in a hurry to get a nice edge, I don't mind standing in the garage, with the radio on, running steel over a slab of smooth stone!
Gargravarr
Our resident snake charmer
I wouldn't normally say this, as I'm not particularly a fan of them, but those jimps are very nicely done.Ulrik's edge finally started to drop away, so took this back to the stones.
Shapton Kuromaku 5k → Naniwa Gouken 8k → Black Shadow with a light slurry → lather.
silverlifter
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I can see why that would be unappealing. I do dress the stone with 1k wet and dry after each time I lap it flat with a diamond plate. But even when I first got it, I don't recall any stickiness. Either I got a good one, or you may have got a dud?
Mate, fuck if I know. Maybe we were a mismatch, maybe I didn't want to put in the work. I don't know and frankly, its water under the bridge. It's gone, it's done, I have my Escher, and I'm starting to finally appreciate good quality coffee.I can see why that would be unappealing. I do dress the stone with 1k wet and dry after each time I lap it flat with a diamond plate. But even when I first got it, I don't recall any stickiness. Either I got a good one, or you may have got a dud?
This means my attention span has widened, which brings extra expenses that need to be somehow covered.
I need to stop doing this to myself, I absolutely did not need coffee in my life.
silverlifter
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Lol. I know that feeling... Something, anything, catches your eye, like a pocket knife, or a pen, or a pencil, etc., and you are like "Hm, I wonder what the deal is with those? I'll just do a quick google..." RIP my wallet.
Gargravarr
Our resident snake charmer
You absolutely did.
The good news is you can buy first-rate green beans and roast them yourself much more cheaply than if you'd bought roasted beans from trendy shops. Just one more rabbit-hole, that's all...
silverlifter
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Dilucot method. Finished on Tony Miller's linen and the edge was treetopping hairs with a «ping»!
