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10-23-2010, 11:18 AM
Thread: How to use my Barber's Hone?
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Huzzah! Hurray! I got a good shave! I used...
Huzzah! Hurray! I got a good shave!
I used light strokes on the hone and then I used pastes which Larry suggested. Finally no pulling!
Thanks SRP and thanks Larry if you're reading this!
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10-22-2010, 09:33 PM
Thread: How to use my Barber's Hone?
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Hehe uh whoops! :gaah: I can fix this right? ...
Hehe uh whoops! :gaah:
I can fix this right?
BTW I did shave off of this razor today and got a nice shave. A little pulling...well a lot of pulling, but no blood and I did WTG and XTG. :)
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10-22-2010, 12:18 PM
Thread: How to use my Barber's Hone?
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What happens if you add too much pressure when...
What happens if you add too much pressure when honing? I can understand that if you put too much pressure when stropping, the leather will run over the edge, but that won't happen with a stone, right?
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10-20-2010, 12:14 PM
Thread: How to use my Barber's Hone?
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It'll shave my hair but with a little effort....
It'll shave my hair but with a little effort. What angle should I be keeping the blade at when I'm shaving arm hair? With the spine at a lower angle, it's really hard to cut hair, but when I lift it...
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10-19-2010, 10:04 PM
Thread: How to use my Barber's Hone?
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I can answer some of your questions but some I...
I can answer some of your questions but some I don't know the answers. This particular razor was shave ready, but it was my first razor so of course I thought it was horrible in the beginning. I got...
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10-19-2010, 01:58 AM
Thread: How to use my Barber's Hone?
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Thanks Charles. My razor doesn't "pop" arm...
Thanks Charles.
My razor doesn't "pop" arm hair at all. It just swishes it to the side :( Am I supposed to lather the hair or wet the hair at all? Or does the arm hair test only involve regular,... -
10-19-2010, 12:19 AM
Thread: How to use my Barber's Hone?
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The razor is still pulling. Besides the shave...
The razor is still pulling. Besides the shave test which leaves my face butchered, what other type of test can I use to make sure my blade is shave ready again? I know about the arm hair test, but...
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10-16-2010, 01:57 PM
Thread: How to use my Barber's Hone?
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Right but my 4/8 was my first razor and I will...
Right but my 4/8 was my first razor and I will admit to have improperly stropped it. :(
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10-15-2010, 12:11 PM
Thread: How to use my Barber's Hone?
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Well here's an update. I honed two razors, one...
Well here's an update. I honed two razors, one 6/8 and one 4/8. Both were honed by whippeddog.
Now the 6/8 worked well and only had little dulling before I touched it up. The 4/8 was worse and... -
10-09-2010, 03:55 PM
Thread: How to use my Barber's Hone?
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Thanks! I'm glad to know that I didn't...
Thanks! I'm glad to know that I didn't incorrectly hone.:)
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10-09-2010, 02:07 PM
Thread: How to use my Barber's Hone?
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^Ah okay so I think I did alright then.:) How...
^Ah okay so I think I did alright then.:)
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10-09-2010, 12:32 PM
Thread: How to use my Barber's Hone?
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I tried using the hone today and I don't know if...
I tried using the hone today and I don't know if I used it right.
I applied lather to the hone then went to do a X-shaped stroke. Unlike stropping, I didn't hear any noise. I felt like all I was... -
10-08-2010, 12:46 AM
Thread: How to use my Barber's Hone?
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Hmmmm compound bevel eh? Sounds interesting! I...
Hmmmm compound bevel eh? Sounds interesting! I assume I have to use special tape? Or can I just use a strip of duck tape?
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10-06-2010, 11:55 PM
Thread: How to use my Barber's Hone?
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Thanks for the responses! I'm going to test out...
Thanks for the responses! I'm going to test out my hone this weekend and see how it goes.
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10-06-2010, 11:13 PM
Thread: How to use my Barber's Hone?
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So I have to lather it? :( Does my lather have to...
So I have to lather it? :( Does my lather have to be really good for it to work? My box doesn't have instructions btw. What about oil? Water? DRY!?
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10-06-2010, 10:57 PM
Thread: How to use my Barber's Hone?
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How to use my Barber's Hone?
I got my Barber's Hone today and I don't really know how to use the thing. Do I have to soak it? Just wet it? How am I supposed to move the razor along it?
I'm new to honing so I have no clue...
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