Thread: Some thoughts on "Learning to Hone"

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Michael, congrats on getting it to pass the HHT. Now please update and let us know how it shaves.

Thanks Jimmy,

The shave!
Before I did the final stropping, stropping, stropping, stropping...
the blade would pull on the chin hairs.

After I got it to HHT sharp, the blade would cut through the hairs like it was softly brushing hair.... if that makes sense!!

It feels nice - but I'm going to see if more light stropping will improve it more. I'm aiming for hot knife through butter smooth - don't know if stroppng will get me there, but I don't mind - it's miles ahead of what I used to be happy with!

Life before the straight razor
- before getting into straights I'd happily shave with a cheap disposable long after it had got dull. But shaving with a really sharp straight - well, it's miles ahead!!!

Thanks again for the feedback - after reading all the advice and the how-tos, it's nice that honing a blade to shave ready really can come true!!!

All the best,
Michael.