Quote Originally Posted by eKretz View Post
Is that patina or bluing on the tang? Some older razors were blued. Looks nice regardless. I usually go through a standard regimen when testing stones. Bevel set normally on 2k synth, then 5k synth then natural finishing stone. If it's a particularly fine or not very fast finishing stone I sometimes also throw in an 8k and even 12k synth prior.
I think it's patina, but a blued tang would be really cool. I will see if I can find a picture of a nicer De-Fi, to see if they were ever blued.

Sorry if the question may seem obtuse, but it needs asking. Did you strop before shaving? How many laps?

It might be useful to edit the post and add how many strokes and what type your are using for each stage and finishing method, as well.
Nice catch. I will certainly fix the above. I do 50-60 laps on my SRD black latigo prior to shaving. As for the other steps, I work until the bevel is 90+% clean of the prior step's scratches with no set lap count.