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So, today morning I recived Gotta razor in trade. The razor is in perfect condition (NOS) but it was not shave ready at all and it had just one little chip (barely visible but it could be feel by TNT) 0,5 cm from the heel.
I decide to hone out chip first with the coarser stone that I have (Naniwa 1k). First I did few dulling strokes on glass. Then I put one layer of electrical tape to the spine and honed untill chip is missing. After that I dull edge once more time and made bevel repair on Coticule. When razor start to shave arm hairs I proceed with dilutions. After 10 sets of dilutions razor shave arm hair easily. Then I follow next Dilucot steps. After finishing on water HHT was something between 3 and 4. Finally strop on linen/leather and HHT is excellent 4.
After all I am glad because this is the first time when there are no steps back (one rubbing by slurry stone...few more dilutions...water....strop etc...). This time Dilucot success from the first attempt.
Just one bad thing is that chip did not missing completely but I think it will not ruin shaving quality because it's near heel. Also I think it will going out in next few touch ups.
Maybe someone will ask why I proceed with Coticule untill chip is gone??? Hm, because I can not feel it by TNT and I tought it's gone but at the end it was still present (much more smaller than when I start to hone it out but still present
).
I also think to start all from the beggining but I do not want to wipe out this nice Dilucot sucess
So, thanks to all for great advices on this Forum.
: So, today morning I recived Gotta razor in trade. The razor is in perfect condition (NOS) but it was not shave ready at all and it had just one little chip (barely visible but it could be feel by TNT) 0,5 cm from the heel.
I decide to hone out chip first with the coarser stone that I have (Naniwa 1k). First I did few dulling strokes on glass. Then I put one layer of electrical tape to the spine and honed untill chip is missing. After that I dull edge once more time and made bevel repair on Coticule. When razor start to shave arm hairs I proceed with dilutions. After 10 sets of dilutions razor shave arm hair easily. Then I follow next Dilucot steps. After finishing on water HHT was something between 3 and 4. Finally strop on linen/leather and HHT is excellent 4.
After all I am glad because this is the first time when there are no steps back (one rubbing by slurry stone...few more dilutions...water....strop etc...). This time Dilucot success from the first attempt.
Just one bad thing is that chip did not missing completely but I think it will not ruin shaving quality because it's near heel. Also I think it will going out in next few touch ups.
Maybe someone will ask why I proceed with Coticule untill chip is gone??? Hm, because I can not feel it by TNT and I tought it's gone but at the end it was still present (much more smaller than when I start to hone it out but still present
).I also think to start all from the beggining but I do not want to wipe out this nice Dilucot sucess
So, thanks to all for great advices on this Forum.
