Quote Originally Posted by fotoguru View Post
That's what I thought. Doesn't damascus steel generally have the characteristic layering?

The oxidized steel is long gone - I reset the bevel on 1000grit wet/dry, and took it to the norton 4k/8k.....but the results are pretty poor. Of course, my honing technique can't be all that great as I've only had straight razors for 4 days.
First, try a shave test with the razor. This will give you a baseline for future comparison.
Try slowing down your stroke to one second for each direction on the hone.
Be sure to refresh (lap lightly) the hone before each honing session.


Just some ideas,