Quote Originally Posted by BrentonC View Post
Thanks for the speedy replies, guys. No offence taken, by any means.

They're Superstones, it says on the boxes, and there's a bunch of oriental writing there too. Is Superstones the brand name?

These are the first hones I've had. My razor is a T-I, and while it was supposed to be shave ready, it really wasn't. A local guy sharpened it up for me, and then, after I got the hones, gave me a bit of a lesson with them, but obviously I missed something.

He actually said he liked the stones, and he had a bit of a collection of his own going.

So, I may be the proverbial poor craftsman who's blaming his tools. So many inter dependent skills to acquire in this hobby, that it's just kept me baffled.

Could well be my technique.

I bet it's your technique... not to be insulting, again... just because it is hard to learn. I've been practicing for a few months now, and it still usually takes me several tries with any specific razor before I get it right.

Hang in there, read in the Wiki, ask lots of questions here, and see if that local guy will show you the ropes again.