Yet another facet of this dear obsession of ours that is thoroughly explored and explained. Thanks again Mr. Johnson, you leave no stone unturned Sir. Cheers.
Very cool video Keith! Something I have been testing to assist with even application of pastes and sprays especially on leather is applying them on top of a piece of window or door screen laying on the leather, this helps keep things even with little to no clumps.
I am a novice but I've made a 5 or 6 crude strops with garbage to decent leather. I tried oiling the leather before sandding it flat. Then, i put the compound on while the leather is still wet. I spread it evenly and let it dry completely. My hope is that it dries without too much warping.
Nice video. I wouldn't mind buying your basic Sharpening Paste set but the Aussie dollar and postage would make your stuff way too dear for me, that's if you even post to Aus. The magic Gold Dollar, the savior of many great Vintage and other quality razors. I bought a heap to practice with and compare stones on. Not that I think the Gold Dollar is trash, you can get a great shave with one, a bit of work with a Dremmel (optional) and a bit of time on the stones and away you go, and they only cost a bit over $7 Aus. Thanks.
My assesment of a GD out of the box is that the bevel angle is way way too steep, the spine needs to be ground much thinner, and the heel and toe are usually too thick. After grinding the spine, heel, and toe, they will hone semi-well and shave decently. For me, they are not great shavers; I have not found the steel to be all that great, edge retention is short-term, and the smoothness isn't there. These razors are cheap but to me the value is low. I'd rather put time into a higher quality blade. I learned to hone on a new Boker and a Vintage Westers - and I am glad I started that way. I never recommend GDs to anyone starting out; they are too much trouble to deal with, and the ROI is too low.
Yet another facet of this dear obsession of ours that is thoroughly explored and explained. Thanks again Mr. Johnson, you leave no stone unturned Sir.
Cheers.
Thank you for the kind words John, they're much appreciated! Happy Honing!
Another great video Keith informative, witty and to the point with great instruction again.
Thank you Peter!
Very cool video Keith! Something I have been testing to assist with even application of pastes and sprays especially on leather is applying them on top of a piece of window or door screen laying on the leather, this helps keep things even with little to no clumps.
Sounds like an interesting concept!
My Launch is my EDC also. Love that knife. Second is their CQC-7 with the Emerson wave. Thx for the vid.
Thanks Steve, it's a winner for sure. The 6 and 7 Emersons are very cool - I've been eyeing the 11k D2.... it never ends....
That a nice paddle strop........what type of leather you use?
Thank you - that leather is horsehide. I used to sell those strops on Etsy but I ran out of paddles.
I am a novice but I've made a 5 or 6 crude strops with garbage to decent leather. I tried oiling the leather before sandding it flat. Then, i put the compound on while the leather is still wet. I spread it evenly and let it dry completely. My hope is that it dries without too much warping.
where can a person purchase the paste you show
Hi - the link to my Etsy store is in the description.
Nice video, Keith! What you say and show here makes a lot of sense.
BTW, the part about, "...grandfathered in..." 😂😂😂
Thanks, man!
Cheers! -Rob
Thank you for the compliment Rob. And you caught on to the sarcasm too.. very cool - stay sharp!
Nice video. I wouldn't mind buying your basic Sharpening Paste set but the Aussie dollar and postage would make your stuff way too dear for me, that's if you even post to Aus.
The magic Gold Dollar, the savior of many great Vintage and other quality razors. I bought a heap to practice with and compare stones on. Not that I think the Gold Dollar is trash, you can get a great shave with one, a bit of work with a Dremmel (optional) and a bit of time on the stones and away you go, and they only cost a bit over $7 Aus.
Thanks.
My assesment of a GD out of the box is that the bevel angle is way way too steep, the spine needs to be ground much thinner, and the heel and toe are usually too thick. After grinding the spine, heel, and toe, they will hone semi-well and shave decently. For me, they are not great shavers; I have not found the steel to be all that great, edge retention is short-term, and the smoothness isn't there. These razors are cheap but to me the value is low. I'd rather put time into a higher quality blade. I learned to hone on a new Boker and a Vintage Westers - and I am glad I started that way. I never recommend GDs to anyone starting out; they are too much trouble to deal with, and the ROI is too low.
Lol love the penguin seesaws....wawawawa 😂
Very cool - thank you for watching and commenting Josh!
Ok where’s that fu$$ing paint stirrer 😂 ty Keith for the vid even the simple things need explaining ty for doing so 🍻
Oh yeah, sometimes the obvious is the most elusive! Thank you for watching Johnny!