Straight Razor Honing Part 1: Equipment

This is part 1 of 3 on the topic of honing straightrazors. This parts concerns equipment. Part 2 is basics and Part 3 is Advanced.

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[althero]

The pond seems a bit excessive. Could you possibly replace the whole contraption with an aluminum tray and rubber grip pads found in wal-marts?

[plexuss]

sure you could! you dont even need a pool of water. before i got the pond, i just used the stone on the stand it came with. i liked the idea of having my stones soaked and ready to go and also a source of water to clean the hone. Finally the kit came with stuff to lap stones. but it is a luxury.

[dack9]

He does mean 4000/6000. I like to go on to a 8000 stone after.

400/600 grit will tear up and maybe ruin a blade.

Look for japanese waterstones.

[plexuss]

exactly. i did mean 4000/6000. and 8000 on the final pass. i prefer norton stones for the reasons i mention in the video.

[chieftanzzz]

How often do you need to Hone the blade?

PS thanks for these videos

[plexuss]

it depends on use. generally maybe once or twice a year once you get a good edge

[anwealde]

There's so much to "talk a boot" in ten minutes - tee hee

[Demoras]

Welcome to Canada~

[AndroidSpirit]

@anwealde I picked up the accent immediately... found it sexy.

[flyingfranklin]

Great tutorial! Where's a good place to get these stones? (2:15- that's what she said...)

[Misc77]

I'm not even American (I'm British) and it took me 18 seconds to figure where this guy is from. seriously canada sort out you're linguistics, how hard is it to make a ou/ow sound i mean i don't get it, what's that all aboot (<-- come on, even asks me to spell check)

[FrankieFiveAces]

is it possible to sharpen or hone a blade that is already "ruined"? Mine doesn't seem to ever be sharp enough to shave with.. any ideas? should i try with a larger grit and work all the way down to 4000/6000?

[andrewpocock1]

good advice, it is very difficult to sharpen a straight razor with that small on you showed in vid

i sharpend mine on a 1*4inch canadian sharpening stone (that came with razor)

grab a knife like a penknife and slice off edges of your stone if it is too small for blade this will stop your blade either taking chuncks out of stone or damaginf the blade itself

[sigit666]

I love your vids. very informative. btw im a newbie, few months ago I bought a dovo straight. at the moment I dont have any hone like yours. all I got is a natural whetstone. what grit do i need for my straight when later get dull? do I need both 4000/8000 or can I just get the 4000 grit only? thanx

[Perniciousfats]

2:14 That's what she said

[Brephos]

Kitteh wants to be on tv!



[77davidv407]

is a 4k wet stone enough for a brand new never shrapen carbon steel straight razor

[77davidv407]

i have a brand new carbon steel straight razor that needs to be honed and dont no where to start some one please answer