Oversharpening??

[groundrush]

I recently purchased a Barbers' Stone. I Honed a couple of blades that needed it... they had a flea bite or two. I couldn't see them, but could feel them on my nail.

5-6 complete swipes, both sides, then 10 on the linen, 60 on the leather. I repeated the leather, with 40 each twice more before shaving with it... different times. One was just before shaving. This baby is super sharp!!! Better than when I first got it.

I knicked myself more easily with this super-sharp blade. Should I tone down a bit? I do have a thick beard, Although, my face did feel a bit "raw" before shaving. I'm still waiting for some Witch Hazel After Shave Balm (We'll see) to see if my face can handle the chemicals.

My question is... How sharp is sharp enough?

OK...2 questions... can a blade be too sharp???

I must add that I shaved the day before and was still a bit "raw".