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I felt simlarly to TNT and TPT - didn't really like it and wasn't sure I was doing it right. But then again, felt the same way putting a blade against my face when I started shaving.

(These days...

Thanks Jimmy,

The shave!
Before I did the final stropping, stropping, stropping, stropping...
the blade would pull on the chin hairs.

After I got it to HHT sharp, the blade would cut...

Disclaimer to my post above! I'm a honing newbie! Sharing my experience on this blade.

Experienced honesters may overide my directions if needed - but something I did worked for me :)

Of...

After reading on the 'stropping is king' thread', it all finally fell into place.

Set the bevel - hone lightly on 1k until it passes Thumbnail test (TNT)
(TNT - where blade starts to dig into...

As a honing newbie....

+1 On learning maintenance first - stropping and barber hone

Prevention is better than the cure and the practice can prepare you for honing (if that takes your...