I have shaped 2 stones now and don’t plan to go back! The razors I have honed also sing like crazy now.
@thesuperiorshave
5 ай бұрын
and the only change u have made geometrically is those precious few microns of concaving in the bevel form, about -11microns total from the shoulders of a normal 6/8"s bevel...may not sound like much, but the razor and the beard know!
@austinflemming4552
5 ай бұрын
I have a couple small coticules, one about 5 inch by 1.5 inches, and a small slurry stone, but large enough to hone like a small bout. Before I eventually take the plunge and try to acquire one of your plates, I want to get the technique down to hone with the coticules. For some reason I can't get it as keen as my whiskers require. Any tips on getting it sharp enough? Maybe it's not a fine enough coticule, would finishing on an ark be an option? Also can I use your plates on ceramic stones? Very new to honing, and your videos are fascinating! Keep up the good work. Explaining your reasoning and showing the results should be enough for those naysayers!
@thesuperiorshave
5 ай бұрын
what kind of ceramic stones? sintered, like Norton Ascent or Spyderco? In theory, surely they can be shaped. But it is a truly miserable task. I bought 2x Ascents to flatten them vs each other via SIC grit, the work is slow and difficult before giving up on the Ark, u need 2 try a bevel shaped concave all the way to the edge w/ the coticule. But yes, generally I feel Arks are almost always notably sharper than any coticule. Coticules r super comfy but sharpness elite, they simply do not compete with lapping pastes/films, premium manmades like UF Spyderco and top$ Shapton/Naniwa etc., or even the common well prepped hard/black/trans/surgical Arkansas stone
@austinflemming4552
5 ай бұрын
@@thesuperiorshave first off, thanks for getting back to me! I picked up a Norton 4k/8k, a shapton 12k and a shapton 16k (which I unfortunately regret because it seems to either be defective, or mislabeled because it causes deep scratches and chips in the edge even after 10 lousy laps..) I figured it would be a miserable job, so I may go the route of buying a known 'good' coticule that you have already shaped. I would love to feel what a proper coti edge is like, I'm thinking my technique and/or the coticule I bought are lacking somewhere. Maybe if I can get the coticule method down, I might buy your plate to shape it since it's so much smaller, thus less surface to shape!
@thesuperiorshave
5 ай бұрын
small cotis r easy work for shaping don't throw in towel on your 16k, be 100% sure surface is flat smooth and debris free
@Martins-Shaves123
5 ай бұрын
Always interesting, so much to absorb 🫣.
@thesuperiorshave
5 ай бұрын
an elliptical wheel is indeed a powerful tool for grinding/sharpening
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