pinklather
Well-Known Member
I started on a c12k, and got keenness after some practice. With experimentation, mostly with pastes (on the stone, not a strop), I could tone down the crispy-ness only a very small amount. I thought I'd experiment again, mixing crox paste in w/ the slurry, hoping it might give some smoothness. 'Didn't happen.
I've also finished on a translucent arkansas stone - pretty much the same results. 'Very keen. No smoothness.
I've wondered about other stones. I've tried one razor w/ a shapton 30k glass stone. Keen, no smooth.
Are there stones where this is to be expected without extraordinary measures like pastes? Charnleys are also noviculite - like the arkansas stone. Is smooth obtainable there? Is there a method to obtain smooth w/ a shapton?
I've gotten smooth from the asagi and now the LPB. 'Very happy with the results. 'Makes me wonder what stone won't yield to a smooth edge, or if it's all technique.
I've also finished on a translucent arkansas stone - pretty much the same results. 'Very keen. No smoothness.
I've wondered about other stones. I've tried one razor w/ a shapton 30k glass stone. Keen, no smooth.
Are there stones where this is to be expected without extraordinary measures like pastes? Charnleys are also noviculite - like the arkansas stone. Is smooth obtainable there? Is there a method to obtain smooth w/ a shapton?
I've gotten smooth from the asagi and now the LPB. 'Very happy with the results. 'Makes me wonder what stone won't yield to a smooth edge, or if it's all technique.