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    Quote Originally Posted by JOB15 View Post
    I do use a microscope but I only check 2/3 sections of each side and not the whole length .
    I'm trying to get away from microscope usage because of time issues.
    I have to hone all of my blades and my brothers.
    This easter im gonna hone up a storm
    I'd reverse both of those points. First, I wouldn't try to get away from the scope but that choice is yours. There's information you can get from it and it's more likely to help than hurt. And I would also take the time to check the entire edge. There could be places along the edge not making good contact with the stone and you'd want to be able to see that.
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    Info ????

    Shapton Progression ??? GS or Pro's ???

    The stropping is a great test, however the other direction, if the edge is to fragile to stand up to the linen and leather it is way too fragile for beard hair...

    Hart, needs at least 1 layer of tape they are designed that way, the older Harts which yours should not be, needed two layers.. A double micro bevel is a cute trick to solve chipping too

    Tape and angles are figured using 3M 700 Electrical tape



    Many of the newer razors are just chippy, Hart, Wacker, Revisor, the C135 TI's, so they tend to take a bit more finesse to get them S_M_O_O_T_H
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    Another issue then the above mentioned, is the hone. Is it completely flat? If there's a small bump, on the hone your edge will hit it and be destroyed. The easy way to check it, is to put some 400 grit sanding paper on a glass plate, and make some light pencil strokes on the hone.

    Then lap the hone a few times with light pressure on the sanding paper and all the pencil marks should be removed. If not, lap the hone until they are gone.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    Info ????

    Shapton Progression ??? GS or Pro's ???

    The stropping is a great test, however the other direction, if the edge is to fragile to stand up to the linen and leather it is way too fragile for beard hair...

    Hart, needs at least 1 layer of tape they are designed that way, the older Harts which yours should not be, needed two layers.. A double micro bevel is a cute trick to solve chipping too

    Tape and angles are figured using 3M 700 Electrical tape



    Many of the newer razors are just chippy, Hart, Wacker, Revisor, the C135 TI's, so they tend to take a bit more finesse to get them S_M_O_O_T_H
    I have the Shapton glass stones. 1K-4K-8K-16K , I follow the Lynn Abrams method and then do 10 mins on my Shobudani Mizu Asagi.
    My hones are beyond flat, I use an Atoma 1200 and always tape the spine.
    I do remember in the past having the same problem with my hart, so I re honed it with less circles and strokes and it came out fine.
    Instead of 30 circles in a direction I tend to do 40, and so on ..
    I dunno whats wrong with me

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    Thanks for your all your advise.
    I sorted the problem out .
    Basically you need to really understand each blade and how to treat them.
    I'm sure you all know this anyway.
    The problem is im dealing with so many different blades, Dovo/Issard/Hart/Customs.
    I just have to understand each blade and not cut corners..
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