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What concerns me about the OP is that will become dependant on the visual aid to determine his success in honing, then frustration sets in when the edge does not perform as well as it looks. I use 5...

My 2 cents,,,,
I understand this statement, but I see one very important thing left out here,,,the "Human Element" and the term that you have chosen to use,,,that of a "smooth shave". Without the...

No,,,,,,,,because every blade is an "individual",,,,,,,,,,,,when I first pick up a razor to hone it, I have no predetermined routine/method, I inspect each blade with a loop before it touches a...

Different steels vary in their performance on the stone. That's why you cannot give a solid stroke count.