Has anyone ever had better results keeping their honing to a lower level of polish?
I've had two different razors proffesionally honed on separate occasions and upon arrival I could see remnants of what I assume was chrome oxide paste, so these suckers should be pretty smooth!
Then I go to shave with them and they do nothing but pull.
I find that I get the best shaves with a razor coming off an 8000 grit stone. If I take the razor to a coticule or escher, it starts to pull
this mirrors my results with a chrome oxide pasted paddle. cuts smooth off the 8000 but pulls off the chrome oxide
I have an extremely coarse beard and I've never had an effortless shave in my life. DE and even a mach3 pull to some extent. BBS is not and will probavly never be an option for my face
i think that maybe the finish left by the 8000 grit is a little "toothier" which might explain why it cuts better?