Thanks.

I tried adding some laps on the 60K this morning before my shave. A little rougher than yesterday but not in " @#$%!#$ that hurts!" category at all.

Tomorrow I think I'll try a few laps at a coarser grit before bringing it up through the 60K.

It's coming along though. I get the impression that it's going to take some time to get good at it and therefore I shouldn't get too ambitious with what I'm trying to do (get a perfectly smooth shave, cut down on the passes it takes etc.)

That idea about getting some other razors sharpened by <insert name of your favorite honing god here> to have for comparison is a good one. I've found some old razors in 2nd hand stores that might do - they need a little work though.

Bob

Bob