Thread: I thought i failed on a honing.

I had a half hollow american razor and cleaned it up. Kept the scales, just repinned. Put it on the stones, set bevel without much difficulty. Proceded thru to 20k and it was looking and feeling good the whole time. Gave it a standard stropping (50 linen, 100 leather) and a test shave the next day feeling good about it.

It wasnt as keen as i thought it should have been. Lacking a little. Huh. I couldnt have sworn it was going to be a great shave.
So before i put it back on the 20k, i thought id give it some more time on clean leather. Another 200 laps. Test shaved with it the next day and it was spot on! Keen as i thought it should be and gave a great shave.

So if your like me and think you got a good grip on honing and find one just not quite there, be sure to go back to the strop before the stone as it might come around for ya.
Hope this helps someone as it did me.