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Howard,

While this is a simple and logical solution, I can't take any credit whatsoever for it. Randy Tuttle's the one who is always talking about the benefits of a narrow hone. As with so many...

Lynn,

I've been wondering about this since I watched your DVD. It seems like you can get a lot more mileage out of your strokes than I do. I'd love to cut down the number of strokes I have to do....

That does sound like a slow stone. I think it only takes me three or four strokes on the 4K to take the marker off, unless there's a problem with the bevel. A coarse barber hone can clean the marker...

Lynn,

I'm mainly talking about warped blades here. I seem to get a fair number of these for some reason. It's really hard for me to get "inside" the warp, so I'll end up overhoning the toe or heel...

How slow would you say the blue stone is compared to the Norton 4K?

If I were going to hone a razor from scratch, I would work the edge into shape on the 1K, then do maybe 40 or 50 strokes on the...

I just ordered a 4x1.5" Belgian blue and a 4x1.5" coticule from Howard at The Perfect Edge.

Has anyone used this size before? Any comments? Any suggestions for someone who's used to honing on a...