OK with being back to square 1
Hello all.
My brother bought me the Norton 4K/8K combination with flattening stone as a gift (awesome guy right?).
Spent some time with this wonderful gift and a $10 'no name' 7/8 eBay razor last night.
The razor was as dead as dead can be; under a 10x loop, no discernible bevel.
After a considerable amount of time, I had achieved an uneven bevel that could barely 'cut cheese' let alone arm hair.
I'm NOT discouraged and I'm fine with being sent back to square 1 in the shaving arena.
Heck, the fact that I could discern the uneven bevel was a prideful moment.
With a little work, a lot of practice, and a question or 10 answered here I'm certain I'll have this down in short order.
Thanks for providing a forum to share information and...well, let all you accomplished honers know that now more than ever I'm in awe of what you do.
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**UPDATE**
With rodb's comment in mind, I took the plunge and grabbed one of my own SRs.
I dulled the edge and then commenced to hone it.
It took time, but I was able to get an edge that I was able to shave off of.
So the principles are down, now it's a matter of improving the technique.
Thanks for the encouragement and suggestions.
About the eBay 'no-name': it's a 7/8 and feels MUCH less 'sturdy' (weighty...not sure how to describe it) than my other razors. I didn't want to fall into the trap of blaming all my problems on the razor...but it looks like it may have been the cause.