Hi, do you have a video showing the entire honing process from the bevel setting to finishing? Also, what indicators do you use to determine that the bevel is set, i.e., the apex is achieved, and it is time to move to the next stone? Similarly, how do you know when it is time to move to the strop after finishing stone? Thank you.
Hi Boris, I didn’t make a full honing video yet but they’re plenty of good videos out there and so many different methods to hone the razor. I recommend Dr.Matt’s video, he is great at explaining the honing process. I know when it’s time to move to next stone by the amount of steel I remove on each step, but that’s just my method. A simple method is to to check with a 60-120X microscope when you have removed the scratch pattern of the previous stone. Then you can move to the next stone or to leather strop.
@@ZenRazorJapan Many thanks for your response. I do use a microscope, but after all scratches are removed, and the blade stropped on both canvas and leather, it still does not pass the HHT. As a last-ditch effort, I resort to using pastes and diamond sprays, which I would rathre avoid. Any suggestions on how to improve?
You’re welcome! Assuming that you’re having a quality vintage razor with a good geometry, most common causes for that can be: too much pressure on the final stones, or the stropping technique.
@@ZenRazorJapan Tried to finish a razor on a Jnat with light pressure, then stropped on leather. Still does not pass the HHT. Could you give me some tips on stropping techniques? Thank you.
It’s difficult to say accurately without more informations, but the most common cause in these situations is the Jnat. Assuming that you have a good quality razor, a good honing technique and a quality leather strop, then the Jnat might not be fine enough to put a super sharp edge. If the Jnat is superfine, meant to be used as a final finisher for razors, then the cause might be one of the others listed above.
Am făcut și eu în vară acest test. Inox-ul se ascute până la un maxim 12k,mai sus nu se mai vad diferențe notabile. L-am urcat de la 12-15-20k și la final între 12-20 nu era practic nici o diferență în calitatea bărbieritului.
@@ZenRazorJapan Corect! O vreme am fost și eu fan Friodur din cauză că nu oxidează,dar după ce am văzut cum poate sa taie un GD pe 20 l-am dat deoparte rapid. M-am reîntors la Fili Esp din prima generație. Prefer să-l ung de fiecare data decât să mă epilez cu Frio,pentru că diferența cam asta e... La barba mea dura până și frio14 țopăie și se opintește,față de GD care deși mic,cu o geometrie corectă și un tăiș fin merge laser!
Thank you for watching! I had a long break, the shipping was restricted to many countries because of covid. The beginning is difficult, soon you'll have a small mountain 😂
Nice stone and moves here mate ! 👌
Thank you!
Beautiful stone
I use ozuku and mejiro to finish my razor, the results it's fantastic
In some razor i also use an a Aiiwatani Karasu
Thank you!
Good combination👍🏻
Hi, do you have a video showing the entire honing process from the bevel setting to finishing? Also, what indicators do you use to determine that the bevel is set, i.e., the apex is achieved, and it is time to move to the next stone? Similarly, how do you know when it is time to move to the strop after finishing stone? Thank you.
Hi Boris,
I didn’t make a full honing video yet but they’re plenty of good videos out there and so many different methods to hone the razor. I recommend Dr.Matt’s video, he is great at explaining the honing process.
I know when it’s time to move to next stone by the amount of steel I remove on each step, but that’s just my method. A simple method is to to check with a 60-120X microscope when you have removed the scratch pattern of the previous stone. Then you can move to the next stone or to leather strop.
@@ZenRazorJapan Many thanks for your response. I do use a microscope, but after all scratches are removed, and the blade stropped on both canvas and leather, it still does not pass the HHT. As a last-ditch effort, I resort to using pastes and diamond sprays, which I would rathre avoid. Any suggestions on how to improve?
You’re welcome!
Assuming that you’re having a quality vintage razor with a good geometry, most common causes for that can be: too much pressure on the final stones, or the stropping technique.
@@ZenRazorJapan Tried to finish a razor on a Jnat with light pressure, then stropped on leather. Still does not pass the HHT. Could you give me some tips on stropping techniques? Thank you.
It’s difficult to say accurately without more informations, but the most common cause in these situations is the Jnat.
Assuming that you have a good quality razor, a good honing technique and a quality leather strop, then the Jnat might not be fine enough to put a super sharp edge.
If the Jnat is superfine, meant to be used as a final finisher for razors, then the cause might be one of the others listed above.
What are the dimensions of this JNAT ?
About 20x.7.5x2cm
@@ZenRazorJapan thx
Hi Sir, is the Nakayama the base stone or the slurry stone? Whats are the two stones please?
Thanks
Hello Jerry, yes, the base stone is a Nakayama and the small white rock that I use to build slurry is called a Nagura.
You are welcome!
6:38 Hair testing the sharpness of the razor
Am făcut și eu în vară acest test. Inox-ul se ascute până la un maxim 12k,mai sus nu se mai vad diferențe notabile. L-am urcat de la 12-15-20k și la final între 12-20 nu era practic nici o diferență în calitatea bărbieritului.
Așa este! Sunt 100% de aceeași părere. Avantajul inoxului este ca nu ruginește ca și carbonul, fapt care l-a făcut sa fie preferat de către bărbieri.
@@ZenRazorJapan Corect! O vreme am fost și eu fan Friodur din cauză că nu oxidează,dar după ce am văzut cum poate sa taie un GD pe 20 l-am dat deoparte rapid. M-am reîntors la Fili Esp din prima generație. Prefer să-l ung de fiecare data decât să mă epilez cu Frio,pentru că diferența cam asta e... La barba mea dura până și frio14 țopăie și se opintește,față de GD care deși mic,cu o geometrie corectă și un tăiș fin merge laser!
With my shobudani I can cut hair at about 2-3 cm from my finger. For me, it is a great achievement. By the way, the japanese stones are amazing. :)
There are some great Shobudani finishers too!
Long time no video. :) I just bought myself some japanese stones too. Now I have 5. :)
Thank you for watching! I had a long break, the shipping was restricted to many countries because of covid.
The beginning is difficult, soon you'll have a small mountain 😂