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gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

here I do exclusively trailing edge strokes.

For bulk material removal, the direction of motion does not matter, as I’m sure you know. However, when you get to edge refinement it does. The direction of abrasion draws out the apex as the bevel angle narrows. As Science of Sharp shows, the apex can have a foil burr, but this is easily overcome with stropping, and stropping also creates a micro-convex shape at the that I’ve found to enhance shave comfort.

I have a feeling that the soft leather is better at deburring freshly honed edges

If you load this strop (or another if you want this one to stay pristine) with a thin layer of 1 micron diamond paste your deburring problems will be solved. Years ago I was told that the high quality diamond pastes “tends” to have more consistency in particle size than the green chromium oxide waxy pastes.

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djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

For bulk material removal, the direction of motion does not matter, as I’m sure you know

That’s probably right, but when I get to choose whether I load a thin shell in in-plane compression or traction, I’ll prefer traction to avoid buckling, just in case. Probably just superstition at this point.

load this strop […] with a thin layer of 1 micron diamond paste your deburring problems will be solved.

I’m not sure I have a deburring problem 😅

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- gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  Probably just superstition at this point
  
  Note that there is significant empirical evidence resulting from honing extra-hollow ground razors with in-plane compression. That said, I make my passes rather slowly and at light pressure to minimize buckling that may, or may not, occur 🤨
  
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  - djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    significant empirical evidence resulting from honing extra-hollow ground razors with in-plane compression
    
    Absolutely.
    
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- gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  I’m not sure I have a deburring problem
  
  Fair enough. I may have misread your comment.
  
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