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Looking at the pics and thinking a little further, that little corner at the transition of the bevel into the heel curve is forming because the edge in front of it is being worn away much more...

I ground a larger radius at the heel to try to get the edge out of the thicker ground area. I could have made it quite a bigger, as there is still a thickened area at the beginning of the edge. I...

I bought 2 of these blunt practice razors from Classic Shaving for $13 each. The razor pictured on their site is different from what was sent, and they acknowledge that in the listing. They're...

I picked up a couple cheap un-honed practice razors. I've been looking at ebay. There aren't any Unions in the condition of the pic posted for $30 +/-. I did miss a brand new one in original...

Another question - in general, is there an ideal or standard bevel angle for straight razors?

Yes, all pics are post-12K and post-stropping, pre-shave. 12k is Shapton Pro.

I've followed your post on lapping stones. My stones are flat. Actually just ordered an Atoma #400. I can use it for...

When I get to the end of the x-stroke and the heel is off the razor, I'm finding I have to adjust the arc of the stroke as well as slightly raise the heel to hone the bevel at the up-sweep.

yes, final stropping on clean, naked leather

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How important is it, how much does it matter, that the stria is perpendicular to the edge? I get that the stria should be even. I've been trying to keep the stria...

I kept honing after re-setting the upsweep at the toe, as practice, and trying to get the stria to be uniform and refined from one stone to the next. I'm succeeding at reducing the height of the...

Fellas, here's an update. I've been practicing, carefully, and observing the effects. Honestly, I didn't want to do updates on every little thing I did. I needed to take some time and digest the info...

re: tape, I've read/listened to quite a bit about opinions, reason why and why not, etc. I'm still rolling it around in m y head. I'm reluctant to even ask questions about it, but here's one - I've...

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Does taping the spine interfere with stiction?

Camera phone pics of the edge against a white background. The black plastic mouse pad had too much glare and reflection. Again, very difficult for me to get good lighting without shadows and focus on...

I tried to get pics of the edge under to 250x scope. I couldn't get the scope to focus on the edge.

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Bevel pics. I know the stria is not perpendicular the entire length. Part of improving my stroke. It's getting better. And more "gunk" keeps showing up at different parts of the bevel with further...

I have been looking at the edge as you and other have described, and I'm not seeing any sparkles, white lines, etc. I've been trying different locations, angles, backgrounds and light sources to see...

This is my goal, or thereabouts... with the addition of a natural finishing stone(s). That's another subject of addiction, LOL. I feel like compounds and pastes are a crutch, and I'd like to gain the...

And, a final thought for now... correct me if I'm wrong in thinking this, but some razors are only going to get so good. This is an A.W. Wadsworth that my parents had in a drawer for who knows how...

I'm determined, and stubborn, so I honed the razor again last night, after the previous 2k posts. I paid special attention to pressure at the toe and heel. I'd do a set of back and forths, slightly...

This is prolly where the majority of my issues are. I do hone with two hands. I learned to sharpen JP kitchen knives this way, where the right hand maintains the angle on the blade, and the left hand...

What you've described is exactly what happened w/ my Dovo. From day 1, I noticed the bevels weren't even from heel to toe, and they mirrored each other. Where one side had a deep frown in the middle,...

My stones are flat. I flatten them on a 12"x12"x1/2" piece of marble floor tile that has a mesh backer, and 9"x11" 80 grit drywall sanding screen (and, no, I don’t flatten on the back side w/ the...

The edge looks like it's starting to show signs of being more ground in the middle than the heel and toe, leading to what I believe is a frown? Prior to this most recent session, the edge was almost...