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I've just got this mentality that if I can't hone the thing, I shouldn't be able to shave with it.

Maybe it's a pride thing or something. But I know I want to keep using the SE to shave, so I...

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My opinion is that 3 things may have happened. Technique or lack thereof...

So i tried pyramids starting at 10/10, and have been getting no where.

Occassionally it'll get dull, and then it'll get sharp again, but never to the point where it will pass the HHT or ping hair...

Yeah well I'll just chalk that up to my inexperience. :(

In other news, I tried to finish up the honing process last night and get my razor to pass the HHT. Somehow I got no where, and maybe...

Basil: The crappy razor is a Beauty and Barber. I've never heard of it and have never seen anything on google about it. But I doubt it's a quality brand. The good razor that I got a shave with is a...

so just an update on things.

The B&B (ebay) razor I bought was a failure on the honing stones. At first I thought it was me. But after taking a closer look at the bevel, I could tell that on one...

i bought the norton kit. 220/1k and 4k/8k stones with the flattener.

So I've done a ton of research here on the forums and on the wiki site and still have a couple of questions when it comes to honing a brand new razor that isn't "shave ready".

I've learned that...