Thread: Bevel setting mystery?

Since last posting my honing woes, I have been applying the good advice received here.

I've watched Lynn's and others' training videos trying to reset the bevel using a 1k Naniwa on my T-I razor.

I also obtained an easier razor for practice -- something without a smile shape to the blade.

I'm having absolutely no luck at all.

I've tried light pressure, more pressure, x-strokes, etc etc. I've spent tried 10 laps, 20 laps, 50 laps, 100 laps, and the blades get just the slightest bit sharper, but no more. Never hair popping. I'd say "hair combing" is more like what happens.

To see if I've actually accomplished anything, I've then progressed through the stones: the 5k, 8k, 12k, pasted paddle strop, and then the hanging strop -- then the shave test: still, as always, feels like pulling hair out by the handful.

I just cannot get my blade sharp, and I think it starts at the bevel setting.

Using a marker along the bevel, it would appear the whole bevel is getting the treatment, but still, the blade doesn't sharpen.

Is there a better/ more fool proof stone I might buy to re set the bevel?

Should I try and use the 325 DMT to REALLY reset the bevel?

I'm beyond mystified by this black art of razor honing.

Perhaps there's a special chant or prayer one utters before beginning.

Thanks in advance for any clues to this clueless honer!