Thread: Like a n00b

Well I suppose in some sense I am.

I don't think I ever really learned to hone properly. I have only ever had one good hone and it's an Escher. And an Escher is a great finisher. It's fairly pointless though if you don't have anything hones between that and a dull razor.

So I recently acqured a Suehiro SKG27 1000/3000 ceramic combo and have put many a razor across it, resetting the bevels, It's a great stone! It cuts very fast and is well sized...

I also have an aloxite hone. I thought it was improving on the 3000 side of the suehiro but it wasn't. Well regardless I spent a lot of time on my fave shaver (6/8 Bengall Spike Point)
Really trying to get it nice and good. More time and effort than ever beofre when honing.

I gave it a good long run on the 3000 side, till the stria were uniform and very much hard to see, then the same with the Escher. I started with some slurry on the Escher and then water till the stria were very much uniform and some of the deeper 3000 marks were still visible but most of it was gone. I then stropped on leather and then felt with some CrOX on it. I have a loupe at 30x which I used in examining the bevel/stria at all points during the exercise.

I cut myself more than any other shave I've had... Is this because I've learned to shave with dull razors and went too hard on the pressure or have I mis-honed the razors or is it something else perhaps like soap (Momma Bear's Cedarwood)? Bearing in mind that I've only ever had these stones and I am aware that going from 3K to a finisher is far from ideal...

Your help is most appreciated especially since I've swallowed some pride in asking for help... Cheers lads