Quote Originally Posted by HNSB View Post
Have you shaved with other straight razors? The problem may be your shaving technique and not your edge.

Are you creating and removing burrs while sharpening?
I have shaved with a razor honed by Larry over at Whipped Dog. The razor I got from him shaved a bit better than mine did.

The razor that I've sharpened myself (my first one: a Dovo Best Quality) - I've done a lot of work to. And not necessarily in a good way. There is lots of hone wear, and I have created burrs while sharpening it before. There is no burr detectable by eye or by touch right now, though.

Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
You didn't mention if the razors you're honing are shaving well ?
I don't think it's shaving all that well, no. It's pretty rough on ATG passes. My DE razors shave much, much better (I'm not sure if that's considered a fair comparison, though.)

Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
Since you're a knife guy I would suggest you try lighter pressure but that is just my supposition.
I have tried that, though... I've tried light pressure and moderately heavy pressure and everything in between with no luck.

Quote Originally Posted by mainaman View Post
In addition to all of the above, if you have a loupe or a scope you could monitor how the honing process goes at different grits.
What brand is the razor by the way?
The main razor that I've been trying to sharpen is a Dovo Best Quality. I've also taken my Henry Sears & Son to the Norton 8k with similar results.