Originally Posted by
Gasman
I'm all ears when it comes to what Marty has to say as I just had my shower and test shave and....
Keen and Comfort! I really wasn't expecting any comfort from this edge but it was there. I even broke out the Alum because it went so well and got nothing from the Alum. Amazing.
If I can make my edges even better I'm all for it. But if this is the best I can get I'd still be as happy as a pig in ... Well, you know what I mean.
The bevel didn't look as good as I thought it should have looked, but I guess it was good enough. I'd still rather get an even cleaner looking bevel but I think this will take some more practice. And I see what you mean Shaun when it comes to getting the first couple stones as right as possible. I was fighting the stria from the lower stones. I think this is a very important part of honing. All of the steps are! From being damn sure you got a good bevel set, Making sure you have worked the lower grit stria as fine and even as possible, to the finish stone and being easy on it.
The way the Arkie did to the bevel didn't make me happy at all. I was a little bummed out on what it looked like, But I found it and/or a straighter edge made a difference in the comfort level.
I still want to hear from Marty and have him slap me down. Telling me what I still did wrong, but this is what makes me learn and grow in this crazy hobby of ours.
We hadn't had many edge and bevel pics lately so I was happy to post some and to show others who might be struggling with honing that it can be learned. It's not magic! There are solid facts and science to honing. This is what I've been looking for. Sorry for going on so much, but I'm excited that I just made a big jump to the better in my honing abilities.