Figured I'd make a thread about my journey into honing. I just had my Norton 4000/8000 arrive, along with my DMT 325. I lapped both sides, following Glen's video. That went without problems. The actual honing is where I'm having issues, which is to be expected, since I am a beginner...

Let me show you the candidates:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ml#post1187702

I started with the Wade and Butcher. It's a wedge so of course I knew I shouldn't start with it, but I was eager to shave with it, since it's the "cream of the crop" of my new lot. My dream razor. All I ended up doing was creating an uneven bevel. It was taking forever to cut metal, so I ended up taking it to the DMT for some strokes just to speed up the process. It cut faster, but still uneven. I should mention I was using tape, at first one layer, then two. Finally I set aside the W&B and went to the Dubl Duck. Much easier to work with. I did about 40 circles and 20 strokes on the 4k, then 15 strokes on the 8k. Shaved my arm hair decently, so I went ahead and cleaned up, as my wife was fussing about something called dinner being ready. Shaved with it this morning on my WTG pass, and it was not that great. Finished with my Sheaf Works that was pro-honed by Larry at Whipped Dog. The Dubl Duck cut hair, but just isn't quite where it should be.

I will return to it tonight when I get off work... any advice for a new honer like myself?