I've just about had it!!!!!
Well, I tried to shave last night and stropped it about 50 times. I started to shave and my pocket knife cut better than my DOVO!!!! I've just about had it! Last night I took my razor to the classifieds!
..... and stropped it about 150 times...... :tu
that was after I did the 5, 3, 1, 3, 1, 5 honing process on my 4K/8K Norton Stone...... after that I took it to the classifieds, and then I took it to the strop and hit it for about 30 times using my new hand position. WOW What a difference!!!!
Well 1/2 of the blade (Heel end) will pass the HHT test and the other 1/2 (obviously the toe) won't pass the HHT..... I still have to smack the hair with the toe edge to cut the hair.....
I found that I get much better results if adjust my hand while holding the razor.....
My index finger is placed extremely lightly on the midle of the blade itself, only to keep it flat..... my thumb on the spine of the shank and my middle finger opposite of the thumb on the "balance point", using my thumb and middle finger to push the blade, depending on the direction....and the ring, and pinky fingers under the handle only for support......
It worked for me last night.... We'll see if it keeps working!......