Quote Originally Posted by Kingfish View Post
You have accepted that the edge is sharper or somehow better at the standard of HHT. Going down in grit makes the edge more aggresive, but does that equate to a better shave for you? If so, it is a good benchmark for what works for you.
As I get more experience, the TPT give me much better feedback to let me know that the edge is ready.
That's it right there. 'Teeth' reach out and grab a hair that normally wouldn't pass a HHT on a polished edge with fewer teeth. I can get one of MY hairs (like silk) to pass a HHT right off the 8k. After the felt and the leather the HHT fails. Has my blade gotten dull? I don't think so. Are my shaves more comfortable after the felt and the leather? Absolutely.

My thumb and my shaves tell me when an edge needs to revisit the hone.