Ive recently been trying to hone up this ebay beauty I scored about 6 months ago.
It had a couple very small chips in the edge, so I decided to reset the bevel.
Off of the 1000 grit paper, it was literally popping arm hairs. I was really psyched about this blade.
Then, I went to the 4k ... then 8k ... then 12k.
It seems that the darn thing was getting duller through the grit progression.
After about 50 laps on the 12k, I tried to shave me arm hair and it worked well. The next step for me is to try and shave a small area on the cheek. Man, did I get alot of razor burn from just one swipe. I figure that this razor burn is telling me that the edge just isnt sharp enough.
Strange ... but when I do a shave test fresh off of the1k grit, I dont get the burn that I do coming from the 12k. It feels smoother and sharper coming directly form the 1k grit.
So, my question is ..
I think this is due to my honing technique. It is happening now with a few razors I am trying to bring back to life... and not just the aforementioned ebay special.
I thought I might be overhoning, so I tried the pyramid method. It worked, but the edge was sharp for about 1/2 of a shave. To me, an edge should last at least one shave before refreshing it on a higher grit stone.
Is this a common occurance? What am I missing ?