Quote Originally Posted by Chimensch View Post
Thanks for a very interesting post. IMO a razor can be too sharp for a comfortable shave. What I think is happening is that the honemeisters (I'm not one, I just hone my own razors) are honing "defensively". What I mean by that is they are usually honing razors for newbies who also have other issues with preparation and technique. The honemeister has to provide the very sharpest possible razor to rule out the razor itself as the cause of any problems. I shaved for a long time off of a barbers hone and now a coticule. I think the fact that I've developed good prep and technique (angles, light touch) means that I don't need the razor to be quite as sharp.
good point
I try to make any razors going to newbs WICKED SHARP.

I've been shaving for the last week with Wapi s fresh off .5 diamond and it is tearing my face up somethin fierce

it seems not even 100 linen and 100 leather will tame that half micron beast
I'm sure 10 shaves later it will smooth out, but good gawd.

I can't, however, shave off a barbers hone.
NO NO NO NO NO
I nearly killed my first razor trying to shave off a hone.
Pasted paddles made the difference for me.