So, if you've followed my threads on my first few shaves, you'll know a thing or two on where I am coming from.

I payed super careful attention stropping... used the table method was remained very aware of my pressure and angle.

Went through my shave prep ala Glenn's vid with some minor addition.

Only did a WTG pass. Not pretty. I didn't cut myself or anything. I used 1" swipes and there were *many* areas where hair was clearly left behind.

My razor needs to be honed properly and brought to shave ready. I'm not sure it ever was, but I do no that it is definitely *not* shave ready now and nothing I am doing is helping the situation. I'm not sure it was sharp enough in the beginning either. I'm sure I have had something to do with making the edge poorer. Man, I'm frustrated. I don't want to buy another or new shave ready razor just to find out what I can already know about the quality of my edge.

Anybody point me to a honemeister that won't break my limited budget that does it like Lynn (1K+4K+5K+8K+12K?) or something like that? Not knowing all that much, though, this method seems a bit more thorough than norton 4/8k.

Siguy