Hello: Complete newbie here. My grandfather several generations removed had a hardware store that sold quite a few straight edge razors in the late 19th and well into the 20th centuries. Several of these razors have been passed down to me which I use regularly and have maintained using Norton 4/8k stones as well as a leather strop with diamond spray on it.
I've heard that the Tormek setup is a great way to do sharpen these great old razors to a whole 'nuther level by using the Japanese 4k SJ250 and following up on the leather wheel LA 220 (anyone know the grit of the as supplied Tormek honing compound? http://www.woodworkersemporium.com/Tormek_LA-220) and applying this green rouge product liberally to the leather wheel: http://www.japanwoodworker.com/product/156691/Green-Rouge-Polishing-Compound--KoyoSha.aspx (0.5 to 1.5 micron)
When watching this view re the WM 200 Anglemaster, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFmGfDULpiQ#t=81 it talks about halving the angle to adjust the knife holder. In my case, the full blade angle ranges from 16-18 degrees- ie 8 to 9 degrees each side. This is part of what makes these razors shave so well.
So my questions are: 1) Is there a way for me to set the blade angle to 8 degrees even though the WM 200 only indicates down to 10 degrees a side? 2) Secondly, can the angle actually be set and put an edge on that is lower than 10 degrees as shown? 3) If so which models can do this? Ie Super 2000 (one here in town on Craig's list) or T-7?
Thanks very much, looking forward to getting involved. TG.
I've heard that the Tormek setup is a great way to do sharpen these great old razors to a whole 'nuther level by using the Japanese 4k SJ250 and following up on the leather wheel LA 220 (anyone know the grit of the as supplied Tormek honing compound? http://www.woodworkersemporium.com/Tormek_LA-220) and applying this green rouge product liberally to the leather wheel: http://www.japanwoodworker.com/product/156691/Green-Rouge-Polishing-Compound--KoyoSha.aspx (0.5 to 1.5 micron)
When watching this view re the WM 200 Anglemaster, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFmGfDULpiQ#t=81 it talks about halving the angle to adjust the knife holder. In my case, the full blade angle ranges from 16-18 degrees- ie 8 to 9 degrees each side. This is part of what makes these razors shave so well.
So my questions are: 1) Is there a way for me to set the blade angle to 8 degrees even though the WM 200 only indicates down to 10 degrees a side? 2) Secondly, can the angle actually be set and put an edge on that is lower than 10 degrees as shown? 3) If so which models can do this? Ie Super 2000 (one here in town on Craig's list) or T-7?
Thanks very much, looking forward to getting involved. TG.