honed my first razor

[jakeinkalispell]

well, I got a set of Nortons ( 220/1000 4000/8000) and a bunch of help from gssixgun and actually honed my first razor yesterday, much to my surprise when I stropped and did a test patch on my face it was actually pretty smooth with only a weee bit of pulling (practice will hopefully fix that)

Thanks Glen!

[Utopian]

Congratulations! You're on your way.

Also, by the way, I have to agree that Kalispell is beautiful!

[Jsteele]

Congrats.. what was the formula that you used to take the razor from start to finish?

[jakeinkalispell]

starting on the 1k i did circles (about 20) twice each side and then 5 heel forward strokes and 5 x strokes and repeated the hel fore's and x's until it was popping hair heel, middle, and toe

then 3 sets of heel fore's and x's on the 4k and 8k

then about 10 swipes on a little barber hone

then 20 laps on a cro-ox strop

then stropping on linen and an illinois 827

[Croaker]

Good job! You have the basics, the rest is practice and experimentation. Your face is the best judge of a honed edge.

[gssixgun]

Congrats Jake,,, Glad it all worked well...

Warning here though, Honing and Restoration are addictive, and you being a Newly Wed need to make sure it is Wife first, then razors

At least for the first year anyway....

[hi_bud_gl]

Congratulations. Keep it going you will get the edge you like. it just takes a little time and patience. gl

[jakeinkalispell]

thanks all

Glen, it's too late man, I'm hooked bad, like a junkie or something, I've already honed all the razors in my possesion and am trying to keep myself from taking a few more laps on the barber hone

[DwarvenChef]

HAD and RAD set, our work here is done

[Stubear]

Congrats!

Welcome to the addiction..! Just clear a spot at the back of the wardrobe so you can hide all the J-Nats you'll inevitably aquire lol..!