Finally it all comes together

I picked up a minty W.H. Morley 5/8 barber notch SR a few weeks ago. The edge was rolled and I could catch my finger nail in one side of the blade. I have a Norton 4/8K but I have never been successful at setting the bevel and getting a shave ready edge. Until today! Thank you Gssixgun for your honing videos. Especially the one on setting a bevel using slurry and the 4K side of the Norton. I watched it till I had it almost memorized. (At this point in time LOL:))
My first attemp at shave ready was almost there but it tugged some and I was just not satisfied. Last night I went back to the 8K side for a few more passes, then some on a Ninawa 12K and finally the Latigo strop. I could hardly wait to get up and shave this morning. I'm here to tell you the anticipation was worth it. Just a fantastic BBS shave. All the more enjoyable because I did the honing.
I know it's only one blade but it's a start. Now if I can only repeat it. I've asked Santa for a Norton 1K and Lynn's modular paddle so I can try the pastes and sprays.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Karl

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. . . I could hardly wait to get up and shave this morning. I'm here to tell you the anticipation was worth it. Just a fantastic BBS shave. All the more enjoyable because I did the honing.

I know it's only one blade but it's a start. Now if I can only repeat it. I've asked Santa for a Norton 1K and Lynn's modular paddle so I can try the pastes and sprays.
Merry Christmas everyone!

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One more hooked!

Charles

PS -- Congratulations!

Well done. It's a real buzz to have a great shave off an edge that you have honed yourself. May you have many more. Congrats.

Nothing like being able to hone your own to make you feel self sufficient is there?! Congrats on your success.


Mick