Thread: Shave test Failure--How Far to drop back?

OK, after the chipping incident from this thread, I finall got my DA straight and smooth. I used Bart's Cot/BBW/Cot progression--the Cot with slurry to clean up the edge, then BBW to refine and then wet cot to polish. I used the TPT and the HHT throughout to check the edge, but I am by no means good enough with either to have a real idea of the shave readiness of an edge. When I got to where I thought the edge felt smooth and sticky at each point, I progressed to the next step.

I finally had what I felt was a good edge--Popping hairs a centimeter above my ar, and sticky and smooth on my thumb, and this mornign I shaved. it was rough going--it tugged and scraped, BUT....I got a good shave. Weird, but true--not BBS, by any means, but certainly closer than a bad blade should really give.

I am not satisfied with the edge, and I'm wondering, how far back in the progression should I drop to get a really sharp edge? Back to BBW w/ slurry? Cot w/ Slurry? Or give it another 100 laps on Cot w/ water only?

Thanks, as always,
Jim