Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread - October 10, 2023

• gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It’s really too difficult for me to assess what’s happening based on the description. @PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social, are you using a 25x-40x loupe to inspect the edge?

  I did a quick check online and found that a Proyan 1K is approximately equivalent to a 500 grit Japanese stone. That’s too coarse for anything other spine correction, if true. Can you provide more specs on the Proyan stones you have?

  Did you test with the tomato after your 20-30 passes on the 12K or just after the 1K?

  Also, is this a Japanese Parker? I don’t get an image when I follow the link in the SOTD.

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  • PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I don’t have a loupe or a microscope, so I can only inspect with my mark 1 eyeballs.

    I have the Proyan 1k glass stone, which should have a 9.1 micron grit (at least, that’s what is written on it.

    The Parker is a US made Parker straight razor. I tried to cut the tomato during honing with the 1k stone; afterwards, I stopped trying.

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    • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I have the Proyan 1k glass stone, which should have a 9.1 micron grit

      OK. That’s what I found, and I also watched a video review of the Proyan stones which, as you’ve stated, were very positive.

      I don’t have a loupe or a microscope

      You don’t need a microscope but an inexpensive loupe would be very helpful. They are a pain to use until you get the hang of them.

      The Parker is a US made Parker straight razor.

      The only Parker razors I can find that aren’t Japanese are replaceable blade shavettes. Is your razor new? Vintage? What’s the width and grind?

      I tried to cut the tomato during honing with the 1k stone; afterwards, I stopped trying.

      Frustration is your enemy when sharpening. I learned this the hard way many years ago. Since the razor is shaving well now, I suggest you test it with your tomato to see how “shaving sharp” performs. For technique in testing sharpness with a tomato you can watch any of DrMatt357’s YouTube sharpening videos. [I don’t suggest that you try to emulate his sharpening technique. He’s very fast and efficient because he has the experience of having sharpened many razors.]

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      • PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Here is the Parker straight:

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        I bought it used on ebay, and they stopped producing them. If I 'm correctly informed, this is the same company as the one producing the shavettes. The grind is full hollow.

        I will check Dr. Matt. What kind of loupe do you use or would you recommend?

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