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07-21-2011, 05:38 PM #1
Different technique for honing narrow blades?
My user-grade 4/8 and 5/8 razors had lost their edges, so I refreshed them yesterday. This is the first time I have done this and the first time I have used this 2-line Franz Swaty barber's hone, so I made a few strokes over the hone with 320-grit sandpaper. Then I attempted to duplicate gssixgun's techinique from his YouTube video. Just for good measure, I also stropped them on pasted balsa.
I'm really happy with the edge on the 5/8 razor, but the edge on the 4/8 is not quite as sharp. Is there a different technique for honing narrower razors? Is there anything wrong with my procedure?