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I use the same technique with barber hones, and it works wonders. Tilting the hone also makes it easier to adjust to blades that are less than straight--like smiling blades.

Josh

Recently I've found that slower is better for getting the really fine edge. With smiling razors I have the best luck using a fine barber hone held in my hand. It makes it easier to keep ultra light,...

Dylan,

Well, true enough. It's all tricky. :) For me, I spend most of my time on the 1K and 4K hones. If you do things right there, a short pyramid will take you to shave-ready.

I think...

I thrashed around for several months before I realized that my honing skills were getting decent. That's because I was stupid and didn't get a shave-ready razor to begin with. So I'm not really sure...