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Thanks Dylan! Now that makes some sense to me! However with that said. If one never had anything more refined than the 4k would they ever know a difference?

This was kind of what this post started...

Hi Dylan! Thanks for the Input!!!!

If I read you correctly, you're suggesting that say, I hone on the 8k/try a shave/then go back to the 4k and repeat the honing procedure and then re-test the...

Well after being so careful about keeping the variables the same, my last Post didn't properly explain the final step.

The final step will be on an 12k with the same honing technique as was done...

I was planning on only about 20 laps with the Co. Too much?? The strop isn't heavily pasted.

With a full two days growth of beard I re-stropped the razor 30 linen/50 leather, did my usual shave prep and gave 8k a try!

Very nice shave! Definitely smoother than the 4k! I found that I...

Today I lapped the Norton 8k and left a slurry. I then did the 20 circles with only enough pressure to keep the razor flat on the stone and that didn't take hardly any, flipped the stone and repeated...

Thanks!

Since I've already included the stropping I'll leave it in and then on the next razor, I'll give it a try just off the hone and no stropping. Thanks for the advice! Now that I think of...

No Guts/No Glory!

Well today I lapped the 4k as per Glens recommendation. After the final lapping I rinsed the stone and re-lapped using a DMT 325 and left a slurry. I did 20 circles with slight pressure, reversed the...

Hi All!

Since I'm very new to honing I thought that I would try to experiment a bit. My friend has asked me to clean up his Dad's razor and try to hone it back to "Shave Ready'.

I thought...