Glen & I agreed to do the experiment using a Double Arrow, a very good shaver with a similar grind to the W&B.

I seem to have a new problem now. Immediately after honing, I have a devastatingly sharp edge which makes it way too easy to nick myself, and it takes a shave or two for it to calm down. The Cr02 would probably fix that, but would fix it by convexing the edge, which I'm trying to avoid.

I've heard that new Feather blades are also way too sharp, & some Feather users slice their new blades into a wine cork to simulate those first two shaves. I've also heard of a honemeister (forgot his name) who slices into a piece of water-soaked horn as the last step of honing.

Are any of these ideas worth trying? Or is it better just to be extra careful for the first 2 shaves?