Thread: CBN strops.... a thought

Originally Posted by eKretz

Progressing from a 1k to 20k took me about 15 minutes tonight. Here's the result:

I'm getting confused. The photos show an edge that has some rough spots to my eye. Isn't the objective to hone the edge so that there is a consistency in "smoothness" from end to end (which should result in a comfortable shave)? Why would you use a 1K in your progression if the edge does not need to be reset? I'm still learning, so please don't be offended by my questions that may seem simplistic.