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Thanks Glen. Your videos helped a lot! I have learned so much from this razor (and this forum). It's great to have a razor that you're not afraid to mess up and experiment on. It also gave me the...

Finished the razor on the ch12k last week, but it didn't feel as smooth during the shave, something went wrong. So, I dropped back down to the 8k for a bit, then back up to the ch12k. Test shaved...

Thanks for the suggestion Ace. I'm a little hesitant because I only have one strop, but I might try it.

Shave update: I brought the razor back to the 4/8k (left the PHIG out of the equation this...

Update. I shaved again with the razor. Still comfortable, but I just don't feel like its quite there. So, I'm going to go back to the hones.

Thanks again,

Ken

Sounds similar to my strop. I'm thinking about asking for a new one for Christmas.

Thanks for the reassurance Lazarus and Ace! This razor feels like it has almost no draw, like only the spine is touching. But, the spine and the edge are touching the strop, so I know the edge is...

Thanks! I was surprised that my first razor that I honed from bevel to finish actually cut hair! The razors seem to be the same grind.

Another question: would it pull and be really...

Thanks for the great advice guys. I'll give it another shave or two to see if it changes/improves.

Another question. The stropping seemed different. I used a layer of tape to hone this razor...

Background: I've been shaving with a straight for..let's call it a year (took some time off at one point). I recently got a cheap razor from ebay, a T. Noonan & Sons square point, so I'd have a...