Quote Originally Posted by gary haywood View Post
My second atempt on same razor dovo tortiose. This time bart i have took my time. realy dulled on glass jar razor would not shave leg arm hair.Just glided over it. This time i did normal x pattern because its more comfortable for me i don't mind if it takes longer i used one of howards coticules it pinish shades in it and it cuts a little quiker than my other 3. I did 100 pases with pressure . tested on leg hair it was grabing but not shaving good i did another 100 tested now shaving i did another 75 and shaving leg hair realy good better than the first attempt big differance. I then refreshed slurry lighter did 40 laps light as my coti is 5x3. i then dryed razor added one layer of tape waterd slurry down more watery and did 40 light ones then 75 on clean water i did no tpt. Stroped on linen 40 and 40 litigo 40 cowhide. I took a hair of my leg very fine if my razors pass on leg hair i no there good they always pass on coarser chest.

I am not just saying this but hht on leg exallant and chest hair a dodle to pass of coticule that easy thats good only problem is i had shave this morning when i shave i will post result i can tell this razors egde will be good how good i don't no, even runing razor 2 mil above arm it poped very well never achieved that before.

If it shaves well bart how would i refresh would i just start on the slurry from beging oviously not with pressure as bevel will be good maybe just light slurry then tape again for 50 or so.
I have just had shave this morning with barts method the method i did was the same except a thew more laps and i did'nt do back and forth i did x pattern with pressure. The shave was exallant the method worked i will use it again the shave was on one day growth going round the chin was no problem for me that can be a problem if a razor is'nt quite there this ws my second atempt first one was'nt keen enough i no why ,arm hair stage could of been better this time i made sure razor shaved arm hair realy well as could be. thanks to bart it does work if i can do it any one can i did 300 laps to get bevel to shave arm hair i reckon 200 was enough the whole process from dulling to stroping took me 30 minutes thats not to bad. it can take me longer on my 1200 4k 8k bbw yellow. Time is not a problem to me as i enjoy honing.

If bart could advice me on refreshing the razors used with this method i have a rough idea but your advice would be good?
And also if i have a razor that just carn't get up to par.If the bevel has been set already on 1k throught to 4k 8k could i just add 1 layer of tape and then do 30 misty slurry then 50 plain water thanxs gary