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Your welcome. It was a great thread. :)

Great shaves are my only result too. :tu The ash I use is whitish gray as well.

Yes, its nice isn't it? Seems to produce smoothness slightly more than a real sense that its getting a lot sharper. Could be the ash just helps the linen build heat.

Sorry, I gave a short answer. I wanted to go take a nap. I wouldn't hazard an accurate guess. But if I had to guess I'd say around .25 or less.

More importantly, I used it 5 times 20 passes...

No, I use it every Sunday to update my edges. I have so much experience overhoning razors that I can sense when they are nearing overhoned. Every day seems too much to me, but you milage may vary.

I just rub it in like a dry abrasive. No water.

My experience, since you asked me specifically, is pretty similar to MParker's. I don't find it a problem to paste hanging strops but I don't see a big need for it either. I also agree that they...

That is fascinating, MParker! I'm having the same difficulty. Besides the razor lasting forever without honing it keeps getting a little too sharp if I'm not careful with it. Luckily I've been...

I have recently recreated my fire ash experiments. This time, strangely, they seem to be working well. Really, really, well. The traditional practice of applying this powdery substance to the...