Great, thanks!
Just so I know for future touch ups:
Did it sit fairly flat on the stone, and did it hone up without too much trouble?
One layer of tape?
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Great, thanks!
Just so I know for future touch ups:
Did it sit fairly flat on the stone, and did it hone up without too much trouble?
One layer of tape?
Wished I had a set like that for my kids birth. Would have had an easier time with my pocket knife, over those plastic pieces of junk they gave me. Like hacking away at a piece of manila rope, with a butter knife. Just stupid. :banghead:
Thank you too all of you for providing excellent advice on honing. I just completed my first full honing, from bevel setting to stropping on leather. The razor produced an excellent shave. In fact, I used it to take off most of my beard, although the goatee may end up going as well since I am not certain what I think of it yet. If it were not for the advice here on this thread and the site as a whole, it would have been a difficult task. It was far easier than I expected.
Feeling a bit better now so i thought some honing my help to make me feel more normal. Here is 4 i put on the stones. BTW, Tom that "odd mother" took an edge fairly easy. Still have no clue as to what it is but i will be giving it a test shave later...
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Here's what I 'Primarily' use when I hone but of course not in the order of usage :gaah:
Left to Right;
Norton 4/8
Coticule/Blue
Naniwa 1K
That's a Zulu Grey on the bottom
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I basically use the Nani then the Norton and the Zulu on most razors however I like the edge that the Coti gives to Sheffield blades. I do have a 'Echter Thuri' that gives a nice edge to Sheffield Blades.
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If were showing rocks...
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But that pic is last year. A few more in the group now. Out of spaces for them.