Thread: 8K Norton is not enough.

Well here I go again!

#1 If you can make that meet you will learn more in a few hours than you have or will in months!!!

#2 If you can't get a CCC (Clean Close Comfortable) shave off of the 8K then spending money on a 'Higher Finisher' is just throwing money down the drain! If I were to drop and break my Naniwa 12K and didn't have the funds to replace it, I could live off of my Norton 8K edge for the rest of my life and enjoy every shave! :

If I were to drop and break my Norton 4/8K I'd eat peanut butter sandwiches day in and day out until I had the funds to replace it!!!

#3 This age old art take patience. Whether it's learning to Properly Strop, Make a Good Lather, and of course Shaving with a Straight Razor it all takes patience.

Hang in there, it will come but only if you take your time, don't rush things and be Patient.

Thanks for the confidence boost guys. I will not give up.

Don't give up on the 8K, it took me about a year to get used to it and I managed to get a shaveable edge on the first go from breadknife to 1K - 4K – 8K (on four separate razors). For me the moment I got it was when I felt the capillary action on the blade. My 1st test of a good edge was to shave the philtrum (test shave not withstanding) without pulling, rash etc, the test now is to shave against the grain without irritation or digging in. I have moved onto the welsh slate from AJ as a finisher which was affordable however some like them some don’t. Concentrate on the 8K finish at the moment and pushing the edge as far as you can, try some tricks like using dishwashing detergent or lather. Above all, if you can make it to the meet, do it.