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Cudarunner... everyone I've met thru straight shaving is that exact same way. For me it was pinklather. I can't say enough good things about not just his friendship, but his mentoring as a person. ...

I bought my stone originally as a huge 40lb slab. I had a local counter top installer cut it into 4 pieces using their diamond saw. They did an excellent job and even though I offered to pay, they...

Just received the loupe today... not bad for 10$ shipped. I'm away from my hones, but I will be posting my own results next week.

Thank you to everyone for sharing their experiences. I know it...

I believe that's true of these c-nats, coticules, and j-nats.

Yessir. You may have too many hones when.....

A sample of tiger striping in the stone I received. This was from a single stone that was cut into 4 pieces.

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The lighter stones are fresh cut from a diamond saw,...

I believe that stones work better when they are smoother. I think it lends to the hardness and provides a better finished product... if you think about it, lapping a stone to a high finish provides...

Are you stropping or shaving straight off of the stone... Believe it or not... for me... stropping on leather 50 or 100 or 200 strokes will smooth out the harshness immensely. It won't suddenly make...

I am far from being a honemeister but when that wave is not even, the part that isn't "pushing" slurry or water is not getting honed. The blade may be warped or you may need to use an X stroke to...

Well, you are going to love this. I found the info in my paypal purchase history:

Business Name:
Marek Kopczynski (The recipient of this payment is Verified)
Email:
Gdynianin@AOL.com...

I have not needed to hone a razor in many, many, months.... I moved a few months ago and hadn't unboxed my stones from the move. I had a few razors that needed a touch up and pulled out my tools. ...