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    I still had 3 vintage Henckels I had to hone up and finally took 'em to the stones.

    Set the bevel on a Coticule with heavy slurry and continued with a Naniwa progressions 5K - 8K - 12K, no idea about my laps, just honing until it feels right and done

    Finished on a dark blue Thuringer hone, I did something different this time, I build up a nice slurry, not too thick, not too thin and did a lot of work on it.
    Did half strokes, circles and x-strokes, I finished on a medium to thin slurry.

    Shaves were outstanding, I think this is my favorite method as of late, always good edges.
    These Thuringer edges are gooooood, actually nice and smooth too.

    Next I will try a light green Thuringer to see if there are any noticeable difference on my face.

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    Just honed up 2 blades.

    The T.I Spartacus had a truly astounding edge on it but I spotted a microchip , which didn't affect the shave but still , it had to go.

    The Kropp 7/8ths I have been honing and shaving with for a few weeks now. I'm not sure if the steel is kinda crap or what because I cannot get a super killer next level type edge on it. I will not give up though.

    And yes, that is a 450g Botan

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    Hop Frog German razor finished on one of Alex's vintage Kiita corner stone with slight blush.
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    Suuuurrrrrre Give it to Glen, he'll hone anything

    You know as I was honing this one, I thought to myself about those people that say, "Well back in the day they just honed and shaved, they didn't worry about it being perfect like we all do today"

    Well, there might be more truth to that then most think, see beside the chips and uneven bevel on this, the last 1inch or so of the heel had never been set..
    Took some time to bring the heel into play since the blade had a bit of a warp that needed to be worked around, but after some honing gymnastics, I got a nice even small bevel.. After that it was easy


    Chosera 1-5-10 Select Coticule finish

    I took some closer shots of the heel to show the complete bevel now, that was never there all these years

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    Hone on and Merry Christmas Gentlemen
    "No amount of money spent on a Stone can ever replace the value of the time it takes learning to use it properly"
    Very Respectfully - Glen

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    Quote Originally Posted by JOB15 View Post
    And yes, that is a 450g Botan
    if those are tenjyou and mejiro next to that massive botan, what are the other two stones in that progression job15?

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    Quote Originally Posted by sloanwinters View Post
    if those are tenjyou and mejiro next to that massive botan, what are the other two stones in that progression job15?
    There is a Koma and a Nakayama Tomo.

    I am wearing them down pretty quickly.
    I think I need 2 of each Nagura in 450g size then I can relax

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    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    ShefWorks - Near wedge

    Suuuurrrrrre Give it to Glen, he'll hone anything

    You know as I was honing this one, I thought to myself about those people that say, "Well back in the day they just honed and shaved, they didn't worry about it being perfect like we all do today"

    Well, there might be more truth to that then most think, see beside the chips and uneven bevel on this, the last 1inch or so of the heel had never been set..
    Took some time to bring the heel into play since the blade had a bit of a warp that needed to be worked around, but after some honing gymnastics, I got a nice even small bevel.. After that it was easy


    Chosera 1-5-10 Select Coticule finish

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    Hone on and Merry Christmas Gentlemen
    Glen, I've seen a few like that over the years, made me scratch my head and say well how did you manage without that heel all this time.
    “Wherever you’re going never take an idiot with you, you can always find one when you get there.”

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    Well, Zak made a really interesting thread about the grinding ans street-sharpening process back in the early XIX, but I can't find it here ..

    I tried to translate it several years ago :

    De l'affutage des lames XVIII-XXe s.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mainaman View Post
    Late hone session tonight.
    DD, Cape 2000 by Tanifuji, and Ribbon "Super G" honed on 1k Chosera/ unknown suita/ Koma and tomonagura on Nakayama Maruka. Test shaves to follow
    Mainman you have the most beautiful stones WOW!! Love looking and reading your posts...

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    Tonight I sorted out this Dovo SS .

    It was tapered from years of my honing. I straightened it out and got the bevel to act as it should.

    After all that work I had to go synthetic for quick finish, although I finished with an Escher.

    Really pleased at the end .. Cheers.

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