given a smooth, uniform, edge outline, shave quality is more about the razor’s bevel geometry than anything else
That’s what I assumed until I got Pudding’s synth and jnat edges on otherwise identical razors, and the difference is bigger than I would have expected.
I don’t understand it, so my planned next step is to use the third identical razor I have and try to push my honing technique and try to get my synth edges close to the better one of Pudding’s. I’ve been procrastinating on the project though😅
Of the two edges that Pudding sent you, the synthetic edge should have a bright mirror polish whereas the Jnat edge should be hazy. That hazy finish is a result of different particle abrasive sizes and the manner in which the binder carries those abrasives in suspension. Internet wisdom to the contrary, man-made controlled abrasives allow apex refinement beyond what natural stones can do. You don’t see modern optical systems polished with Jnats. If the synthetic edge he sent was duller than his Jnat edge, he could have refined it more. If it was harsher feeling, then it may have been refined too far (a mistake I often make).
That’s what I assumed until I got Pudding’s synth and jnat edges on otherwise identical razors, and the difference is bigger than I would have expected.
I don’t understand it, so my planned next step is to use the third identical razor I have and try to push my honing technique and try to get my synth edges close to the better one of Pudding’s. I’ve been procrastinating on the project though😅
Of the two edges that Pudding sent you, the synthetic edge should have a bright mirror polish whereas the Jnat edge should be hazy. That hazy finish is a result of different particle abrasive sizes and the manner in which the binder carries those abrasives in suspension. Internet wisdom to the contrary, man-made controlled abrasives allow apex refinement beyond what natural stones can do. You don’t see modern optical systems polished with Jnats. If the synthetic edge he sent was duller than his Jnat edge, he could have refined it more. If it was harsher feeling, then it may have been refined too far (a mistake I often make).