Quote Originally Posted by Utopian View Post
Don't ever use the word "broke" in the same sentence with any reference to a hone!

By any chance, are you taping the spine of the razor? If so, you always need to be aware of the wearing away of the tape causing a change in the honing angle which will lift the edge off of the hone.

Congrats on converting your razor from shave ready to dull to semi decent! You are making progress.
I thought the word 'broke' might generate a comment!

No, I'm not taping while I hone, so my angle should always be the same (unless of course I accidentally lift the spine off the hone due to inexperience).

Thanks for the congrats. I didn't get a chance to hone last night, so I'll try and find time tonight. Today I shaved with a properly honed edge on a Friodur 6/8 and it was soo much sharper and smoother than my honing effort. Which means I just need to keep practising ...