First Honing Session

[bmhodges]

Last night I was using a new cloth strop and my J.A. Henkels 78 1/2 got a small chip in it and was scratching my leather strop. Don't know how. Well I then got a chance to use my stones for my first honing session. Norton 1k to set my bevel, Norton 4k/8k, and finishing with my naniwa 12k, diamond spray, 50 cloth strops and 75 leather. Didn't pass a HHT but it did shave like a dream, no irritation no weepers just a plain BBS shave. I just did a alot of reading on bevel setting and I believe I did set the bevel correctly. Straight shaving is very enjoyable but when you start honing yourself it is at a different level. The cool thing is that all the SRP members is a big part of my success from the knowledge here. Well off for more reading and learning.

[jaswarb]

Great report. Early success is demonstrably possible. Congratulations on the honing success and now you have proven for yourself at least the HHT is nearly irrelevant.

[Cove5440]

Congratulations! It took me a while to pick up honing, but I was too pig headed to get help until recently. Now I'm enjoying shaves on a razor I've honed myself.