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    One detail.... there are two common cases for...

    One detail.... there are two common cases for honing.

    * In need of a bevel set or more

    * Just a tuneup, shaved with it this morning and it was just OK.

    When restoring or resetting a...
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    No it did not dry out. I used cornstarch, a...

    No it did not dry out. I used cornstarch, a kitchen scraper,
    and grocery bag brown paper to "soak up" most of the
    mess I made. It never recovered 100% and it
    sits idle while I strop with my...
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    A strop that has clean even grain leather well...

    A strop that has clean even grain leather well mounted so pulling does not cup it will do
    the job.

    A dry leather will need to be dressed little by little with neatsfoot oil or strop dressing.
    I...
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    The Sigma 13K after the Norton 4k/8k will work...

    The Sigma 13K after the Norton 4k/8k will work very well.

    I have tinkered with a 10k, 12k, 13k, and 15k hones
    to follow a Norton 4k/8k combo edge and they
    all work very well. The differences...
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