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Hi - I lapped my 3-line on 550 grit wet and dry, then on 1200 grit wet and dry, with the paper on a piece of solid plate glass. I drew a grid with lead pencil to be sure when I got it flat on both...

I said I would post on what happened when I used my 3-line Swaty for a final polish. Well, it worked. 10 passes on the Swaty after pyramid sharpening with the Naniwa 3000/8000, 75 passes on the strop...

Thanks gugi,

I'll try the Swaty finish and post on the result after a while.

David (Auswalker)

Thanks Jimmy,

All this is reassuring, so I'll work with the Swaty until I can get one of the better hones.

Thanks guys. I have found the Swaty great for touching up, so I'll try it on the razors that I've just sharpened on the Naniwa 3000/8000 & see how it goes. I appreciate your advice.

I'm newbie from "Down Under" who started with straights about 5 months ago & am now getting good shaves with one n.o.s. & two older razors. I also have one razor beautifully restored by Bob Keyes,...