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    Quote Originally Posted by MW76 View Post
    If you ever want to a spend a fantastic weekend talking razors, eating sushi and smoking good cigars.. go find Lynn.
    Add a good single malt or a dry vodka martini (or 2) and you are describing the 2nd perfect weekend (wrong sex to be 1st).
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    Five or six years back I watched gssixgun's video of the Naniwa progression. I followed that method straight away, bought my progress of Naniwa's and as regular as clockwork, some new comer asks about the best progression and method. Sure enough they watch the same video. Time is a great test, and for a honing video some five years or so ago to still be so relevant says it all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve56 View Post
    Double thumbs up!

    I'm a hobbyist and that does have some advantages, but the best way to be the best honer is sheer repitition, IOW lots and lots of practice. Lynn and Glenn get a lot of practice and when they talk, it's best to listen.

    Cheers, Steve
    Lots of great honing professionals out there, two of which you mentioned. I'm sorry that I'm not on this forum more often. I have gotten so aggravated with Windows 8, and now Windows 10, that I have been using my phone primarily and the SRP facebook account.

    Lynn (and probably others by now) has a YouTube video on honing with Shaptons. I rotate 7 Henckels 5/8" Friodurs (which I bought NOS from a member of this forum) and was able to nurse my last complete honing job for two years with refreshing with diamond paste on cloth strops (.50 and .25 micron). (Dr. Matt is also helpful with refreshing tips). Last weekend I did them all over from scratch and they shave like a dream.

    One thing I learned is that I can't completely clone shaving and honing instructors. My method is kind of hybrid, with the actual instructions used as a basis and a little varying on my part. I don't hone often enough to completely internalize everything I'm taught, and if I haven't done it for two years a lot of it is learning over again. But thank goodness for the YouTube videos of people who do this on a regular basis. Glen is also an expert at honing and he is very helpful if you have a question. He is also good at scaling and pinning, which is something a guy like me with 10 thumbs can't tackle once the ball peen hammer fails to tighten the pivot point.

    The big reason I'm a straight shaver is the great results. It never gets old because of the challenge of maintaining an excellent blade.

    Thanks to everyone, too many to mention or even remember, for helping me develop into a straight shaver.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mdeamicis View Post
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    I have used Lynn's videos as a guide for years. I am just a shaver, slightly a collector (about 12 razors). When I began I only had the Norton 4k/8k. This video helped me correct when I dulled the edges through poor stropping. And once or twice set the bevel on EBay acquisitions.



    And later I used this one as a guide as all my later acquired hones are not Naniwas.



    The videos help me refresh my skills. And when I need to refresh a razor this one helps.

    Arise, awake, and learn by approaching the exalted ones,
    for that path is sharp as a razor’s edge, impassable,
    and hard to go by, say the wise. Katha Upanishad – 1.3.14

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    Lynn's original video got me started. I was doing fine for a long time with only this before I joined the forum.

    In truth, without any experienced hands-on with those who hone circles around me, it has sustained me.

    Good shaves, still on a pyramid. I recommend it highly.

    Lynn is a dedicated dude. You can believe in his advise, IMO.
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    when I started straight razor shaving again, I watched Lynn's and GeoFatBoy's videos until I wore out my laptop. More important, Lynn will always go out of his way to answer questions and offer great advice. I really like the people who are part of our brotherhood. Very willing to share their advice and experience. My major question to Lynn was if he is so great and tests the thousands of razors he hones, how come he still has hair on his arms.

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    There's more than one way to skin a cat and more than one way to test if a straight razor is shave ready.
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    I guess if you have honed as many razors as Lynn you would have a good idea when it is ready .
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    Quote Originally Posted by jkatzman View Post
    My major question to Lynn was if he is so great and tests the thousands of razors he hones, how come he still has hair on his arms.
    Lynn tends to test with his thumb, not his arm hair.
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