Thread: First attempt at honing...Yikes!

Paul,

That 1K stone of yours needs to become your best friend. Put the razor back on it, with a piece of electrical tape, and do Lynn's circles and/or X strokes until the WHOLE blade shaves arm hair. You should be able to saddle up to a hair on your arm with any portion of that blade, and with a little push the hair pops right off. When you get to this point, change the tape and move to the 4K.

Setting the bevel takes time, but it's the most important part of the process. A shiny edge with a poor bevel will shave poorly.

I hope this helps a bit.