Since I am on a Friodur rotation this week and next I thought I'd try the 1k, 3k, Thuringia hone progression.
Here's what I did:
Razor: 7/8 Friodur Inox Round Point
1) 1200k Chinese hone, water only ubtil water pushed up blade for entire edge/Both sides.
2) Arm hair shave test one hair at a time, toe, center and heel of blade.
3) 4000k Norton w/ same water test.
4) same arm hair test
5) Thuringia hone w/ light/thin milky slurry thinning slurry with more water as I went until mostly water and no slurry
6) Heirloom 2 1/2 strop 25 laps Latigo, 25 laps Horsehide.
7) hot shower prep
TGQ Cavendish Black shave soap
WTG pass, XTG Pass, ATG pass
Royall Lyme AS
Results: Silky smooth killer shave BBS :y
Note: The edge on this blade was very good to start with and surpassing it's starting state took almost no effort. I did not use any tape on spine.
Pics here for SOTD 01/26/09
http://straightrazorpalace.com/shave...-jan-31st.html