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This is intended for more than just the quoted post. Mr. Onimaru55, you have an uncanny knack for calming a conversation. Guess that is why you are a moderator. You have my full respect sir. I...

No insult was intended toward anyone. Seems to me that if someone posted that he had successfully honed a good number razors, finishing with 0000 steel wool, and I knew he was being serious, I would...

No quote. General answer to the last several posts.

I will not attempt to argue the point of paper cutting. Obviously regular readers here will never accept the possibility of his being...

"I do see some very small teeth in the darker photo, but am unsure it would be enough to think it would cause a big problem. That was my point re teeth. The other is obviously quite smooth by...

Oh, I guess I am not feeling too much heat yet. Everyone can believe what they want. I would not throw sand at anyones comments without thoroughly testing their methods myself, but I do not have an...

You are right, I did not completely understand. I am uncertain from your pics. This is pretty high magnification and different lighting. I would be very interested in testing each. I do see some...

I agree completely. I suppose without the experience, one could also create a tooth or two with cutting paper. I would think experience and style with shaving would also determine just how...

No it does not. I believe many of our senses get more educated and acute to our honing and our testing with time and more experience. Only more likely to find the condition before the test shave if...

Very well said.
We start with a piece of steel that we know little about and want it to react like the last piece of steel. We each use slightly different angles of the blade to the stone, but...

It is not going to ruin the edge if you have some experience with it, but anything you cut with a razor will cause some destruction to the edge, and paper is certainly no exception. 'Clay', very...

Or less coffee, Thanks.

Moving on, Honed and tested 4 last night. All finished on La Roccia, followed with cloth strop only. All but one tested fine first try. One needed about 15-20 more laps...

[QUOTE=Euclid440;1451089]I do have one of these stones, the so called 12-15k and mine is not anywhere near 8K much less 12K.,,,,,,,,,,

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"I do have one of these stones, the so called...

Bolshevik! Where? I don't see anyone pushing their method other than you. So maybe you can tell me why my duller razor not only pulls a little but makes noticeably more noise? I hone and test...

Sorry, forgot to ask, why do you strop part way through?

There is always a possibility of introducing contamination from the paper. I turn my slurry stone on the corner of the edge, make circles down one side of the stone, and back up the other. With...

Slate stones should be used with slurry, using the same material for the slurry stone, regularly. The act of building the slurry helps to minimize lapping and ensures a fresh surface. Higher polish...