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thanks guys. I'll be honing on that big BBW tomorrow, (with maybe 1,000 grit sandpaper glued on flat wood) or possibly a heavy, muddy slurry (if I'm feeling know-it-all-ish and am ready to spend 3...

Alas, gentleman, don't think I do not appreciate the offers of free honing services, and the repeated posts to focus on the beginner's guide to honing and using a razor.

As we all got into this...

I'm sure you're right. Since I bought that 10x3 BBW I've been on these threads trying to justify going that route instead of a coticule, and it seems I made the wrong choice?
I thought the BBW...

If I didn't know better I'd swear I heard a tinge of sarcasm there

its nice you vets watch each others posts to make sure advice given is articulated well and not misinterpreted by a newbee who may not have common sense or know any better.

btw, I bought such a...

Thanks, I'll definitely try working with the BB only, although secretly I'm hoping that the razor will require the finishing touches of the kitayama I just bought, otherwise that's $50 bucks (a $30...

Yes I can't wait till it comes in the mail. I bought a kitayama finishing stone, which I've since discovered isn't what I need to reset the bevel on my new dovo. After much research, I started...

Hey, that magic marker thing sounds like a good idea to better see the edge under a loupe.

And thanks, dnullify, for your insight, and writing all that on your phone–wow!

Thanks for the input, I've definitely learned more on this thread than from reading dozens of other threads and watching "how to" videos, and the fine fellows here have, not individually but as a...

Hey thanks for the info on that belgian blue. Use lots of slurry to get max. cutting power, I will do it. And it is true, I can hardly tell the condition of my edge without a microscope. I have a 10x...

This is the ebay page with the strop info: looks to be an off brand. The black side is leather, rather soft, but thin, and even when I pull it tight there is a bow in the middle of the leather:
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thanks for the input guys. Let me say, though, that sending my razor off to someone who knows how to hone it won't help teach me how to hone.
That being said, I'm really looking for honing help...

Hi Guys,

I'm new to the site, new to straight razor shaving, but I've been reading these posts and threads for weeks, and for weeks working on getting my razor "shave ready." I've spent countless...