Originally Posted by
ScoutHikerDad
Thanks for making me feel dumb on multiple levels, Pups.:gaah:
Edit: FWIW, I got in plenty of practice over the weekend with 4 problem blades. I was up at Kevn/Hidestoart's house, and tweaked those blades out to the max on synthetics up through the Norton 8k, then a natural progression from coticule to escher, followed by lots of stropping on all his wonderful handmade strops. I brought those edges home, tested 'em out, and they're the best, smoothest I've ever shaved with. It was really my first good session with naturals, and I have to say I like those edges even better than the ones I finished on a Nani12/Gokumyo 20k progression at the Asheville meetup! Maybe there's hope for me yet.